Tu be-Av and the Concubine of Givah
Published this piece in honor of Tu be-Av this past Thursday. Better posted here late than never :-) »
Tisha B'Av Lessons From Maker Ed
First piece in the Jewish Link, ahead of Tisha B'Av. A meaningful and safe fast to all. https://www.jewishlinknj.com/features/26145-tisha-b-av-lessons-from-maker-ed »
Parshat Shelach, A Hodgepodge and Religious Growth During the Summertime
This was the parsha mini-shiur I taught to Kohelet's high school students this morning, the last day of classes. As you can tell throughout and especially »
Revisiting Mendelssohn’s Living Script
I read with interest Dr. Lawrence Kaplan’s insightful essay concerning the key role oral instruction plays in the thought of Moses Mendelssohn. I appreciate his »
Reverence and Joy in Torah Study
More highlights from my current series on Torah study at Yeshivat Har Etzion's Virtual Beit Midrash: As captured by Rambam (Hilkhot Yesodei Ha-Torah 2:1-2) and »