Jewish Thought and History

Zev Eleff on a perennially interesting portion of the liturgy.

Yosef Bronstein explores the thought of the late Lubavitcher Rebbe.

Josh Rosenfeld delves into the world of Rabbi Menachem Froman.

Warren Zev Harvey reflects on the pain and fear of Israel’s current moment, finding unexpected hope in R. Joseph Kaspi’s anti-deterministic theory of history. The essay was originally published in Hebrew and translated by the author.

This war diary, presented by Susan Weingarten, relates her experience in a kibbutz on the Gazan border on October 7th and the days following her return to Jerusalem after the Hamas massacre.

Lehrhaus editor Yehuda Fogel asks: What does R. Nosson Bratslaver's understanding of controversy have to do with Hegel?

Ari Hoffman explores the expansive visions of Jewish peoplehood embedded in two major, recently published novels

Yaakov Taubes examines three hypothetical “What if?” books and what they can teach us about history, science, and halakhah.

Gil Perl draws from Rav Shagar to argue that "Postmodern Orthodoxy turns its gaze inward toward the conflicts raging within the individual as he or she seeks out meaning and strives for relevance.

A Look at Prof. Louis H. Feldman through the pages of the Yeshiva College student newspaper.