Modern Jewish Thought

The author of Kohelet wrestled openly and honestly with life's biggest questions.

His life and work.

A towering intellectual who theorized about the nature of totalitarianism and Nazi evil.

Moving beyond equal access to express women's sensibilities and experiences in Jewish life and organizations.

Contemporary Jewish feminism has made its impact on all of the major denominations of Jewish life.

Heschel aimed, through his writing and teaching, to shock modern people out of complacency and into a spiritual dimension

Nachman Krochmal pioneered the idea of historical-critical study of Judaism in the Austro-Hungarian province of Galicia

The development and expansion of the Jewish Enlightenment.

Originating in 18th-century Germany, this movement of "maskilim" sought to integrate Jewish ideas and Jews into Western society.

A review of the life, thought, and work of this influential 20th-century existentialist thinker and Jewish educator.