Three Questions after October 7
Historian Henry Abramson, who is currently releasing a series of video lectures contextualizing Israeli history and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, asks hard questions about how to understand the post-October 7th world.
Professor Yaakov Elman: A Talmud Scholar of Singular Depth and Scope
Shana Strauch Schicks's reflection commemorating the passing of Yaakov Elman, ob"m.
The Tragic Gap: Birkat Ha-Ilanot Amidst COVID-19
Shumel Hain discusses how we can bridge the "Tragic Gap" between the world envisioned in the blessing on budding fruit tress and our current reality of pandemic and tragedy
Corona and Seder-ing Alone
How was the original Seder experienced, and how do we constitute a Jewish collective? Joel Levy and Leon Wiener-Dow argue that the collective must begin with the independent-minded individual.
Teaching Israel and Jewish History Post-October 7: A Values Proposition
Ethan Zadoff discusses what Israel education should look like post-October 7.
Thoughts on Aliyah and the Akeidah from Israel at war
Alan Jotkowitz looks at the current situation in Israel through the lens of modern interpretations of the Akeidah.
Life, Children, and Sustenance: Personal Reflections on the Legacy of a Torah Scholar
Richard Hidary's reflection commemorating the passing of Yaakov Elman, ob"m.
Ha-Kalir’s Kinot – Poetry and Theological Narrative
Zvi Grumet suggests that when read in sequence, the kinot of R. Elazar Ha-Kalir—often seen as the ones most difficult to understand—offer a powerful theological narrative from despair to hope.
Rivkah’s Existentialism: Wholeness and Brokenness
This past Shabbat, Rivkah took center stage, making a dramatic decision that altered the course of her descendants’ histories. Sruli Fruchter examines the angst that preceded Rivkah’s fateful actions.
Running and Returning: A Personal Reflection on Prayer, Contemporary Poetry, and Yom Kippur’s Neilah...
In this essay, Yehoshua November presents a model for preparing for the High Holidays
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