Ed's Note: The following is an approach to the question of how to present Biblical figures to our students: As larger than life or as very human. Ten Da'at invites additional perspectives and approaches. The Ramban in his commentary on the Torah has repeatedly...
This article originally appeared in Jewish Education 54:4 (Winter 1986), p.27-38. Reprinted here with permission. This essay discusses the major findings of a study of how Jewish history is taught in modern Orthodox yeshivah high schools. [1] The researcher examined...
This article discusses the category of Hasidei Umot Haolam, with a focus on the achievements of Nelson Mandela. To read the article, click here.
A collection of readings and prayers for Yom Hashoah, compiled by Cantor Allen Leider for Temple Rodef Shalom, Falls Church, VA. Click here.
A collection of readings and prayers for Yom Hashoah, compiled by Cantor Allen Leider for Temple Rodef Shalom, Falls Church, VA. Click here.
This article discusses two Sidrot that have sparked debate surrounding issues of symbolic purity and impurity. To read the article, click here.
This article examines the Torah's two portraits of Noach. To read, click here.
This article discusses Parashat Vayera, with a focus on the relationship between God and Avraham. To read the article, click here.
The Study of Jewish History in the Jewish Day School By: Jon Bloomberg This article originally appeared in Ten Da'at, 6, 1, 1992, pp. 31-32. Reprinted here with permission. RABBI BLOOMBERG, Ph.D., teaches Talmud, Tanakh and Jewish history and is the High School Jewish...
Translated from the Hebrew by Moshe Sokolow, with an introduction by Jon Bloomberg. Reprinted (original 1989) by The Lookstein Center with permission, 2006. To read this article, click here.