Scholarship

Jonah Mac Gelfand explores the neo-Hasidic theology of obligation to do mitzvot that emerges from the fascinating writings of Rabbi Arthur Green.

What inspired Azariah de Rossi to take a work that cut against the grain of rabbinic views of the Septuagint and make it accessible to his Hebrew-reading fellow Jews?

Hasdai Crescas criticized Maimonides for counting belief as a Mitzvah, arguing that we have no control over what we believe. Dovid Campbell explores a surprisingly common defense of Maimonides that places his views closer to those of Crescas than we might have initially imagined.

Joshua Yuter considers rabbinic conceptions of justice in the age of #metoo.

With the High Holidays approaching, a time iconic for its songful liturgy, Moshe Kurtz scrutinizes the practice of cantors repeating words during davening.

Shlomo Zuckier takes on the Mr. Cheshvan culture industry.

Dan Jutan locates a fascinating meta-narrative within Rashi's commentary.

Tzvi Sinensky on The Slonimer's contemporary popularity

Zev Eleff draws on lessons of nineteenth century print culture to help grapple with the Digital Age.

Steven Gotlib reviews Shaul Magid’s new, provocative book about a contemplated “counter-Zionist” future for Israel.