סליחות תשפ״ד

In an original Hebrew poem for Tishrei 5785, Shoshanah Haberman addresses God directly about the pain and uncertainty of our moment.

These Days

A new poem by Hannah Butcher-Stell, for the Days of Awe.

Revealing the Hidden Face of God’s Love

  Josh Cahan   Pesikta de-Rav Kahana 12:11R. Lazar said: Like a king who wished to marry a well-born noblewoman, and said, “I will not wed her...

Legal Fictions III: A Narrative Reflection on Yevamot 1:4 

As part of his Legal Fictions creative project, Dovid Campbell reimagines the content of Mishna Yevamot 1:4 in an evocative narrative of love, loss, friendship, and pain.

Book Review: The Devash Jr Book of Shemot

Joshua Ladon reviews the Devash Jr. Book of Shemot.

A Year in Review – 2024

  The Lehrhaus Editors Over the course of another tumultuous year, we have once again taken refuge in our Torah. We at The Lehrhaus are proud...

Hearing the Shofar with Korah’s Children

In this winning essay of the Ateret Zvi Prize, Dr. Ethan Schwartz analyzes the Yamim Nora'im experience and interpretations of what happened to Korah's children.

Are We Too Strict About Bridges and Eiruvin?

Yonathan Reches explores the sources related to a bridge traversing over and Eruv.

The Species for Change

Chana Chava Ford explains what Sukkot might teach us about real religious change.

Boardwalk Closed (April 2020)

Hillel Broder reflects on the edges in life, in his latest poem for the Lehrhaus.