Legal Fictions: A Narrative Reflection on Yevamot 16:6 | 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
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 post Misunderstandings in Tzniut appeared first on The Lehrhaus.| 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 post Tradition for Non-Traditional Jews appeared first on The Lehrhaus.| The Lehrhaus
The significant linkages between the Garden of Eden narrative and the commandment concerning cutting down trees in time of war suggest a profound message about how we should live in an imperfect world. The post The Trees of Eden and the Trees of the Siege: Conquest and Protection appeared first on The Lehrhaus.| The Lehrhaus
In this essay, Eileen Watts draws parallels between Daniel Deronda and the book of Exodus The post Daniel Deronda: George Eliot’s Book of Exodus appeared first on The Lehrhaus.| The Lehrhaus
In his poem "Interception," Ben Corvo writes about the aftermath of an imagined ending The post Interception appeared first on The Lehrhaus.| 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
Jordan Soffer examines the two narratives of Calev and Yitro through a lens of effective community leadership. The post Sustainability in the Headship: Lessons from Calev and Yitro appeared first on The Lehrhaus.| The Lehrhaus
The classification of certain people as "athenes" receives wide expression in Talmudic stories and even practical halakhic application. Shayna Herszage-Feldan considers the varieties of asthenes descriptions in Talmudic texts, proposing that the category encompasses the condition that is today diagnosed as contamination-focused obsessive compulsive disorder. The post “Asthenes” as a Jewish Textual Reference to Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder appeared first on The Lehrhaus.| The Lehrhaus
Ariel Goldstein expands on the hardship of being a Jewish woman and attempting to live up to impossible standards. The post The Myth of Having It All: Torah, Therapy, and the Truth About Modern Womanhood appeared first on The Lehrhaus.| The Lehrhaus
Aton M. Holzer The fifteenth of Av – among the most minor of minor festivals on the Jewish calendar – is marked in the diaspora primarily by the omission of the post-Amidah tahanun-supplications. In Israel, the day was reclaimed with the first Aliyah for the founding of Rishon Lezion in 1882, its grape-harvest festival […] The post Wine Not? The missing holiday whose time has come appeared first on The Lehrhaus.| 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
Lehrhaus is a forum to generate thoughtful and dynamic discourse exploring the depth and diversity of Jewish ideas.| 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
Martin Lockshin reviews the Jewish Publication Society’s latest Bible translation, the JPS Tanakh: Gender-Sensitive Edition.| The Lehrhaus - Lehrhaus is a forum to generate thoughtful and dynamic discour...
