Daniel Septimus

Daniel Septimus is executive director of Sefaria. Previously, he served as CEO and editor-in-chief of My Jewish Learning.


Articles by Daniel Septimus

Esther Kreitman

Esther Singer Kreitman was a published author, but she was overshadowed by her brothers.

Natasha and Other Stories

David Bezmozgis' hilarious--and profound--tales of an immigrant family in Canada.

Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close

Jonathan Safran Foer's 9/11 novel explores the dialectic between absence and presence.

Martin Buber

The creation of a Jewish existentialism--and a Jewish state.

Sholem Aleichem

One of the most beloved writers of Yiddish literature, his work inspired the hit musical "Fiddler on the Roof."

Moderate Religious Zionism

Beyond the settler movement.

Questioning Zionism

Since the beginning of modern Zionism, some Jews have stood in opposition to it.

The Thirteen Principles of Faith

Maimonides' theological principles were never unanimously embraced.

Conservative Judaism Today

Smaller but more committed, the movement is seeing vibrant, sometimes divisive debate as it navigates between tradition and change.

Must a Jew Believe in God?

The centrality of God in Judaism may not be as straightforward as you think.