The Baptized Jew Who Had a Lot to Teach Us about Orthodox Judaism
Peter Berger, Daniel Korobkin argues, offers an important lens to understand Orthodox Judaism, its religious features and institutions.
The Vital Principles of Judaism in Our beloved Country: An Early Twentieth Century...
Lehrhaus is proud to present Rabbi Henry Schneeberger's 1911 sermon in honor of Thanksgiving.
Cultural Heritage in an Age of Genocide
Matthew Omolesky considers the importance of culture in the face of genocide.
The Poet’s Rabbi
In this essay, Brandon Marlon analyzes the presence of Ibn Ezra in the poetry of Robert Browning.
Leavings of Sin: Rav Aharon Lichtenstein on Teshuvah
Shlomo Zuckier reviews Rav Aharon Lichtenstein's just-released book on teshuvah
Traditional Revolutionaries
Ilan Fuchs reviews Naomi Seidman’s book Sarah Schenirer and the Bais Yaakov Movement.
Pandemic, Partnership, and Progress: A Vision for a post-Covid Modern Orthodoxy
Alan Jotkowitz explores how frequently overlooked passages in the writings of Rabbi Joseph B. Soloveitchik, Rabbi Aharon Lichtenstein, and Rabbi Jonathan Sacks can help pave a path forward for us on theological issues in a post-Covid world.
Tzaddik ve-Ra Lo: Revisiting the Problem of Evil in Chaim Grade’s My Quarrel with...
Marina Zilbergerts presents the philosophical questions posed by Chaim Grade's “My Quarrel with Hersh Rasseyner,” and compares his arguments to those of other major thinkers such as Voltaire, Rousseau, Dostoevsky, and Nietzsche.
Teshuvah: A Radical, Refreshing, and Renewing Approach
Yiscah Smith explores the conceptions of teshuvah presented in the writings of the Piaseczner Rebbe and the Ba’al Ha-Tanya, identifying in them a novel approach to personal growth that speaks to contemporary Jews.
Rethinking Judaism in Early America
Did the Founding Fathers study Kabbalah? Yisroel Ben-Porat reviews Brian Ogren’s new book Kabbalah and the Founding of America.
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