The Lifespan of Hirschian Orthodoxy: On the 130th Yahrtzeit of Rabbi Samson Raphael Hirsch
Francis Nataf considers the legacy of Rabbi Samson Raphael Hirsch.
Song of the Sea: Making a Space for Joy and Sorrow
Zach Truboff draws on personal experience in considering the place of Yizkor on Yom Tov.
Lo Alman Yisrael: Reflections on the Legacy of Yaakov Elman
A series of reflections commemorating the passing of Yaakov Elman, of blessed memory.
Esther the Queen, Hester Prynne, and The Scarlet Letter as Biblical Commentary
Tzvi Sinensky explores the hidden world of Esther with the help of Nathaniel Hawthorne.
Azariah de Rossi’s Fascination with the Septuagint
What inspired Azariah de Rossi to take a work that cut against the grain of rabbinic views of the Septuagint and make it accessible to his Hebrew-reading fellow Jews?
Poems for a World Built, Destroyed, and Rebuilt
Six new poems by Elhanan Nir—published here with English translation and annotation—capture the grief and discontinuity of this moment.
The Voice and the Sword: A Meta-Narrative in Rashi
Dan Jutan locates a fascinating meta-narrative within Rashi's commentary.
Rebbe Shimon Opened
Joey Rosenfeld discusses the inner meanings of Lag Ba-Omer.
Do Children Belong in Shul?
Moshe Kurtz explores halakhic and hashkafic considerations surrounding bringing young children to shul.
Catching up to Israel: A Yom Ha’atzmaut Reflection on the Post-Pesah Parshah Gap
Shmuel Hain comments on the leap year parshah-gap between Israel and the Diaspora.
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