The Sacrifice of Obedience
Shlomo Zuckier asks what we can learn from Shaul's mistakes in this week's Haftara.
Summer Chaplaincy as Modern Priesthood; a Theological Reflection
Eliyahu Freedman compares hospital chaplains to the Kohanim.
Vashti: Feminist or Foe?
Tzvi Sinensky contends that the rabbinic and feminist readings of Vashti are not diametrically opposed.
Hasidim and Academics Debate a Rebbe’s Faith during the Holocaust (on Facebook, of all...
Henry Abramson debates Shaul Magid on the faith of the Aish Kodesh.
Unorthodox? How Megillat Esther Justifies the Holiday of Purim
Tzvi Sinensky suggests that the Megillah itself confronts the question of Purim's legitimacy.
Jewish Justice and #MeToo
Joshua Yuter considers rabbinic conceptions of justice in the age of #metoo.
If Your Wife Is Short, Bend Down and Hear Her Whisper: Rereading Tanur shel...
Miriam Gedwiser
Sometimes, returning to a familiar text uncovers something new. In this essay, I hope to reexamine the story of the Oven of Akhnai...
The Talmud’s Economic Behavior, and the Study of Behavioral Economics
Shlomo Zuckier explores some surprising connections between the Talmud and the field of behavioral economics.
The Development of Neo-Hasidism: Echoes and Repercussions Part IV: Arthur Green and Conclusion
Ariel Evan Mayse concludes his four-part discussion with the works of Arthur Green and the future of the Neo-Hasidism.
Fed By the Waters of Controversy: R. Nahman of Bratslav on the Dynamics of...
Yehuda Fogel comments on the nature of controversy and dispute through the eyes of R. Nahman of Bratslav
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