Scholarship

Tzvi Sinensky on how Sefer Haggai unlocks the meaning of Hodesh Elul.

In part 1, Gil Perl argued that Modern Orthodox is in need of a Hedgehog Concept and put forward Or (la-)Goyim as a candidate for that role. In part 2, he details what this might look like in practice and why it would appeal to our youth in a post-modern world.

Batya Hefter uses the case of Isaac to illuminate how hasidic masters read the Bible.

Yosef Lindell explores the true nature of the Aseret ha-Dibrot.

Rabbi Daniel Reifman reviews Christine Hayes' Whats Divine about Divine Law?

Dan Jutan, Dov Greenwood, and Meir Kerzner explore the fundamentals of Jewish Education.

What was Alexander Hamilton's relationship to Judaism? In his review of a new book about Hamilton's Jewish world, Lehrhaus editor Yisroel Ben-Porat explores the arguments to be made for a "Jewish" founding father.

In his first and last foray in this field, Zev Eleff tries his hand at some Modern Orthodox counter-history.  

Who was Monsieur Shoshani, the mysterious and brilliant teacher of some of the greatest 20th century Jewish thinkers? A new look into recently published notebooks of this important figure may help solve the puzzle. David Lang, Yoel Finkelman, and Admiel Kosman offer a commentary and analysis of one such enigmatic passage.

Steven Gotlib explores similarities between Rabbis Dov Singer and Arthur Green in their models of prayer and how this model can make prayer meaningful even when experiencing doubts in one’s faith.