This article originally appeared in Tradition v.12 #2 Fall, 1971 The ideal of Imitatio Dei occupies a central place in the religious and ethical thought of Judaism.1 Man, who is created in the image of God,2 is enjoined to pattern his life after the attributes of God....
"A great prince in Israel has fallen today" - II Samuel 33:33 This article originally appeared in Tradition 28:1. Surely, such a prince and such a giant, who became a legend in his own lifetime, deserves an appropriate eulogy. I therefore begin with a confession: I...
This article originally appeared in Tradition 27:1 ,1992. INTRODUCTION The Torah is an organic whole. Each section, each word and letter, is interconnected. When we study a particular text in the Torah, we must examine its relationship to the Torah as a whole. A key...
This article originally appeared in Tradition Volume 29, 1994 In the circles of what is labelled "Modern Orthodoxy" or "Centrist Orthodoxy," Rabbi Joseph B. Soloveitchik z.t.l. is referred to as "the Rav." This appellation is not merely a sign of respect and...
As a member of Hatzoloh, I responded to the World Trade Center on the morning of September 11, 2001. Given the notable Jewish dimension to this human tragedy, I was motivated to compose an Azkarah, a memorial poem, for all its victims and heroes. The following is a...
אֲדוֹן עוֹלָם אֲשֶר כָּל יְצִיר נִבְרָא בִּדְמוּתוֹ וּבְצַלְמוֹ. אָבִינוּ שֶבַּשָּׁמַיִּם הַפּוֹצֶה אֶת עֲבָדָיו מֵחֶרֶב רָעָה. אֵל נְקָמוֹת פְּקוֹד-נָא בְּקִנְאָתְךָ אֲנָשִים, נָשִים, וָטַף אֲשֶר נִסְפּוּ בְּהִתְרַסֵּק הַמַּטּוֹסִים הַחֲטוּפִים בִּידֵי בְלִיַּעַל,...
1) Barrett, William, Irrational Man Exploration of existential philosophy 2) Brower, Kenneth, The Starship and the Canoe Comparisons of the lifestyles of father and son 3) Bronowski, Jakoh, The Ascent of Man Analyses of the development of human understanding. 4)...
Enrichment in Education: A Model from ‘Down Under’ Rosenkranz Centre for Excellence and Achievement in Education The Rosenkranz Centre, established at Melbourne’s Bialik College in 1997 in honour of two Jewish communal stalwarts, Betty and Shmuel Rosenkranz, is the...
This article is based on an address given at the 1988 convention of the Rabbinical Council of America. The author acknowledges the work of Harav Yissachar Jacobson, particularly his chapter, “Halshah Be-Melitzat haNeviim,” Hazon Ha-Mikra, Vol. 2, pp. 110-121 (Tel...
This article originally appeared in Ten Da’at Vol. XIII (Winter 2000). The enormous time, energy, and resources spent continuously by the overall North American Orthodox community on its day schools is testament to its overwhelming desire to imprint its children with...
