Jewish Thought and History

William Kolbrener offers insight into the intellectual underpinnings of the Rav's 1932 interview recently re-published by The Lehrhaus.

In December 1932, Rabbi Joseph B. Soloveitchik had just arrived in Boston and outlined his vision for Orthodox Jewish education in the United States.

Yisrael Kashkin and Jeffrey Saks provide a timeline for the Rav's American arrival.

Alan Kadish offers a vision for how Orthodox Jews should think about "chosenness."

Shlomo Riskin remembers how Yeshiva University's late Professor Louis Feldman helped him make the greatest decision of his life.

Lawrence Kaplan defends his translation of Halakhic Man and calls for more efforts to make Rabbi Joseph B. Soloveitchik's writings accessible to English readers.

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

Ari Lamm writes in tribute to the late Louis Feldman, examining his scholarship in light of personal experience.

Zev Eleff offers a rejoinder and some reflections on "What if Rav Aharon Had Stayed?"