Notes of Defiance: Anita Lasker-Wallfisch, Diana Blumenfeld, and the Question of Cultural Genocide
Alia Saphier examines the concept of cultural genocide, how it relates to the Holocaust, and how both Anita Lasker-Wallfisch and Diana Blumenfeld fought for the longevity of Jewish music.
A Tribute to Arthur Hyman z”l: Scholar, Teacher, and Exemplary Human Being
David Berger's eulogy for Revel's late Prof. Arthur Hyman, a leading scholar of Medieval Jewish philosophy.
Areivut as the Conceptual Core of the Rav’s Covenant of Fate and Beyond
Reuven Mohl explores Rav Soloveitchik’s understanding of Areivut in Kol Dodi Dofek.
The Utility of Ambiguity
Dina Brawer explores "certainty" and "doubt" in rabbinic tradition.
Jung Earth Creationism: Two New York Rabbis Respond to the Scopes Trial
No two Orthodox rabbis think exactly the same way, particularly on the matter of Darwinism in the wake of the Scopes Trial.
Translation as Interpretation in the Thought of R. Shagar: Speaking with Levinas, Lacan, and...
One of the central concerns of the work of Rav Shagar is translation, in both its literal and figurative versions. Michael Blank explores Rav Shagar's use and conception of translation by examining the way he puts the writings of Rebbe Nachman, Jacque Lacan, and Emmanuel Levinas in conversation.
On the Freedom to Pray: A Response to Professor Jonathan Sarna
Jonathan Muskat responds to Jonathan Sarna regarding a proposed change in the text of the Orthodox Jewish prayer for the government.
A Story Well Lived
In this essay, Thomas P. Balázs considers Edgar Allan Poe as a springboard to consider what makes a life meaningful
Abraham and the 1960s – Technocracy and the Journey Inward
Sam Glauber examines Abraham's place in his society.
The Poet and the Rabbi: A Conversation on Browning and Judaism
Rowan Williams and Irene Lancaster dialogue about the philosemitism of Robert Browning.
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