A Call for Order: Maimonides and the Mishnah
Yaakov Taubes explores the background to Maimonides’s explanation for how the Mishnah is ordered.
The Accidental Iniquity of Amalek
In a fascinating analysis, Gavriel Lakser places the Megillah in the context of the overarching struggle between the Jewish people and Amalek.
Psalm 121: Of Pilgrims, Perils, and a Personal God
Psalm 121, recited fervently in online prayer spaces and from the Senate floor alike since March, is subject to a seemingly mind-boggling array of interpretations. Michael Weiner blazes a path through the interpretive chaos.
Alexander Hamilton: The “Jewish” Founding Father
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.
How Halakhah Changes: From Nahem to the “Tisha be-Av Kumzitz”
Chaim Saiman on halakhic change and the observance of Tisha Be-Av.
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.
Shadal: Translated, Elucidated, and Uncensored at Last
Martin Lockshin reviews Daniel A. Klein’s translation of Samuel David Luzzatto’s commentary on the Book of Vayikra, the latest volume in Klein’s project to translate all of Shadal’s insightful and ever-interesting Torah commentary.
When Satmar Censored the Hatam Sofer
William Gewirtz continues to offer his thoughts on the meaning of bein ha-shemashot.
Postmodern Orthodoxy: Giving Voice to a New Generation
Gil Perl draws from Rav Shagar to argue that "Postmodern Orthodoxy turns its gaze inward toward the conflicts raging within the individual as he or she seeks out meaning and strives for relevance.
Rabbi Norman Lamm’s Theology of Anti-Racism
Shmuel Lamm examines Rabbi Norman Lamm's sermons for insights on a crucial issue.
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