Timely Thoughts

Man’s actions—even those that seem fleeting and insignificant—can have an impact, positive or negative. Oren Oppenheim explores themes of u-Netaneh Tokef

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

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

נמשלת ללבנה ניסן תשפ׳ו שושנה הברמן והוצאתי והצלתי וגאלתי .ולקחתי כאיילת השחר שבקע אורה ,כך היא גאולתן של ישראל ,בתחילה קימעא קימעא כל מה שהיא הולכת .היא רבה, והולכת ?היינו כחולמים -בזמן שהרועה תועה .תועין אחריו -אבל אפילו בצל...

Rabbi Adam Starr reflects on his community's hurricane relief efforts, and what it taught him about Jewish unity.

In this poem, Julian Alper reminisces about the legacy of an old man who used to sit beside him in synagogue.

  As 2023 comes to a close, the Lehrhaus team is proud to feature some highlights from our contributions this past year. For over seven...

Dan Ornstein explores the ongoing implications of Adam and Eve eating from the tree of knowledge.

  The Lehrhaus Editors As 2025 comes to a close, the Lehrhaus team is proud to feature some highlights from our contributions this past year. Since...