The Nature Of Theodicy| The Lehrhaus
Tradition for Non-Traditional Jews| The Lehrhaus
Julian Alper analyzes two paintings which feature etrogim, Marc Chagall’s “Feast Day (Rabbi with Lemon)” and Paula Gans's “In Prayer at Sukkot,” through the lens of a commentary by Rabbi Norman Lamm. The post Julian Alper — Painting the Etrog: A Topsy-Turvy Tale of Etrog Painting appeared first on The Lehrhaus.| The Lehrhaus
The tokhahah in Leviticus 26 is frequently read as a tragedy, warning of the dire consequences of sin and national failure. Ahead of Yom Kippur 5786, Milton Torres-Ceron offers a new reading, informed by the traditional "pardes" method, that frames Leviticus 26 as an affirmation on unwavering divine companionship with Israel. The post Divine Companionship in the Tokhahah: A Textual Analysis appeared first on The Lehrhaus.| The Lehrhaus
Michael Kurin discusses the connections between the Akeidah and the Rosh Hashanah services. The post A Day of Remembrance: From Torah Reading to Shofar Blast appeared first on The Lehrhaus.| The Lehrhaus
Chaim Saiman explores the grammatical structures of Yom Kippur mussaf, particularly in comparison to Torah reading. The post Lifnei Hashem Tit’haru — The Hinge of Leviticus and the Heart of Yom Kippur appeared first on The Lehrhaus.| The Lehrhaus
In this poem, Mel Waldman considers life and its tribulations over coffee. The post Before Erev Yom Kippur appeared first on The Lehrhaus.| The Lehrhaus
In this essay, Yehoshua November presents a model for preparing for the High Holidays The post Running and Returning: A Personal Reflection on Prayer, Contemporary Poetry, and Yom Kippur’s Neilah Service appeared first on The Lehrhaus.| The Lehrhaus
In this essay, Danny Groner reflects on the elements that make a synagogue a true house of worship. The post When My Synagogue Closed appeared first on The Lehrhaus.| The Lehrhaus
Yisroel Benporat juxtaposes the Akeidah with the Splitting of the Sea as similar tests of faith.| The Lehrhaus
Lehrhaus is a forum to generate thoughtful and dynamic discourse exploring the depth and diversity of Jewish ideas.| The Lehrhaus
In honor of Rosh Hashanah 5786, Akiva Weisinger retells and reimagines the parable of the king "who wished to be seen, but did not want to be seen." The post A Parable of Barriers appeared first on The Lehrhaus.| The Lehrhaus
In this short fiction narrative, David Zvi Kalman imagines a world in which figures such as Maimonides can be summoned through artificial intelligence, causing people and programs alike to contend with new and age-old questions. The post Echoes appeared first on The Lehrhaus.| The Lehrhaus
In a lyrical meditation on his wife's suffering, Mel Waldman reflects on the compassion of the rabbis who brought divinity into their lives| The Lehrhaus
Chaim Trachtman compares science and theodicy based on a novel read of the book of Job.| The Lehrhaus
Roy Pinchot responds to Zach Truboff's article decrying the ethical and spiritual costs of the war.| The Lehrhaus
Tzniut, much discussed in the Modern Orthodox community, is not an end but a means, prompting us to the higher value of awareness of being in the Divine presence.| The Lehrhaus
Steven Gotlib review's Elliot Cosgrove's "For Such a Time as This: On Being Jewish Today," which urges unity among American Jewry.| The Lehrhaus
As part of his Legal Fictions creative project, Dovid Campbell reimagines the content of Mishna Yevamot 16:6 in an evocative narrative.| The Lehrhaus
TIMELY INTERVENTION| The Lehrhaus
Avi Schwartz reflects on the life and teachings of Rabbi Dr. Neil Danzig, Z"L.| The Lehrhaus
Ron Ennis explores the similarities and differences between Rambam, Maharal, and Rema, in their approaches to conflicts between science and Torah.| The Lehrhaus
Two Men Enter the Vacated Space ...| The Lehrhaus
Max Hollander analyzes the Talmudic narrative of Pardes and the four rabbis who entered it.| The Lehrhaus
All of This Is Yours| The Lehrhaus
In this poem, Mel Waldman reflects on the loss of his mother| The Lehrhaus
Hillel Rapp explores how Israel education has changed in a post-Oct. 7 world.| The Lehrhaus
In this short story, Rachel Newton tells a story of intergenerational guilt and the lengths one will go to for the sake of atonement.| The Lehrhaus
Six: The Talmudic Histo-Remix| The Lehrhaus
Shimi Kaufman explores the nature of the obligation to learn and to teach Torah.| The Lehrhaus
A Mathematical Reevaluation of the Prohibition on Counting Jews| The Lehrhaus
The death of Nadav and Avihu is difficult to explain, perhaps even impossible to approach through the medium of language. In a composition crossing the boundaries of original drashah, Breslov thought, poetry, visual art, and historical fiction, Akiva Weisinger renders the tragedy of Nadav and Avihu as a reflection of the Vacated Space beyond human language.| The Lehrhaus
In this short story, Yaakov Weinstein imagines Bilaam's life which led up to his infamous narrative in Parshat Balak.| The Lehrhaus
Yosi Amram contends with the notion of being part of a Chosen People, exploring its universality across cultures and the responsibilities this chosenness entails.| The Lehrhaus
Ethan Zadoff discusses what Israel education should look like post-October 7.| The Lehrhaus
Print 🖨 PDF 📄 eBook 📱 Oran Zweiter The first collection of she’elot u-teshuvot (rabbinic responsa to communal queries) printed in the United States, Ohel Yosef by Rabbi Yosef Eliyahu Fried (1903), provides a glimpse into immigrant life on New York’s Lower East Side at the turn of the twentieth century.[1] His series of teshuvot […]| The Lehrhaus