Scholarship

In tribute to his son's hanahat tefilin and Bar Mitzvah, Lehrhaus Consulting Editor Jeffrey Saks explores a little-known, mysterious practice that appears in Agnon's short story Two Pairs.

Ezra Sivan asks: Where is the justice in the tenth plague?

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

Shimon Lerner uncovers a surprising but profound message that goes to the very heart of the Purim story.

Jeremy Brown considers the deeper significance of kashrut organizations' new humrah regarding eggs that were left out overnight.

In commemoration of Rav Amital's seventh Yahrtzeit, Shlomo Zuckier shares Rav Amital's teachings on Jewish continuity, in Derasha form.

Rashi’s commentary to Eruvin contains many explanatory diagrams. In anticipation of the Daf Yomi cycle’s study of the tractate beginning tomorrow, Eli Genauer shares some manuscripts that shed light on whether Rashi drew these pictures.

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

Tzvi Sinensky suggests that the Megillah itself confronts the question of Purim's legitimacy.

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.