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Making Ties, Cutting Hair
Yesterday, I convinced my beneficent editor to let me out early in order to go to a friend’s son’s upsheren ...
Kafkafkafkakfa
Our newest batch of articles includes an essay of mine on Franz Kafka, a Prague writer from the turn of ...
Celebrate, Rabbis Without Borders, Shavuot
When Holidays Overlap
It’s Shavuot! It’s Memorial Day weekend! It’s my first week in a new city! In fact, it’s all three of ...
Israel, Israeli-Palestinian Conflict, Modern Israel, Study
The Jerusalem Question
A brief history of the role of Jerusalem in the peace process.
The Future of American Orthodoxy
An examination of the challenges facing Orthodox Judaism in America
Judaism and Cancel Culture
Jewish tradition prizes a multiplicity of voices, but it also considers some ideas too dangerous to circulate freely.
Depression & Suicide: What You Need to Know
Rachel hasn’t been herself lately. She used to be active on the debate team, run track, and always be up ...
Buying Brisket? Everything You Need to Know about Kosher Meat
Navigating a butcher shop can be super intimidating, even for an experienced home cook. And it doesn’t help that the ...
Israel, Israeli-Palestinian Conflict, Jewish Culture, Jewish Film, Jewish History, Modern Israel, Study
Mideast Peace: A Road Map
A U.S.-led effort to stem the violence that dominates Israeli-Palestinian relations.
Denominations, Jewish Law, Live, Rabbis Without Borders, Study
Patrilineal Jewish Descent: An Open Orthodox Approach
This week there has been much conversation online and offline on the Jewish status of people of patrilineal Jewish descent. ...