Prologue: In every large group or organization, the individuals involved never quite actualize the professed ideals. Visitors to an urban courtroom, for example, are shocked to discover that often neither judges, attorneys, nor even the police seem to have an...
This article originally appeared in Ten Da'at 1, 1, 1987, pp. 9-11. Reprinted here with permission. THE PROBLEM Lengthy conversations with some groups of students, graduates, parents and teachers, as well as our own observations, have convinced us that cheating is...
Originally published in Tradition 36 (2002) pp. 89-114. Appears here with permission. Any comprehensive overview of the concern for the human and social factor within halakha needs to relate, perhaps both substantively and historically, to several planes. We need to...
This article originally appeared in Tradition, vol. 24, 2, 1989. Appears here with permission. "Though a sharp knife is poised at one's neck, he should not gainsay mercy."1 "[Y]ou cannot do some action, unless you have some idea how to set about it. I cannot even try...
This article discusses the importance of moral development and proper ethics. To read the article, click here.
To see Barry Kislowicz's doctoral dissertation (Teachers College, Columbia University, click here.
This article originally appeared in Tradition 28, 1994. Reprinted here with permission. To the Editor: The Editor's Notebook has used everyday observations to draw conclusions about life among Orthodox Jews. In that spirit, I share with the readers of Tradition some...
This article originally appeared in Tradition, vol. 29, 1, 1994. Appears here with permission. INTRODUCTION The question of science versus religion, a subsection of the Torah uMadda debate, has been widely discussed and disputed. Many of the arguments for and against...
Approaching Kashrut from a Pluralistic Perspective. Click here.
Addressing the Problem of "Disconnection": Creating a Learning Environment of Personal Relevance and Passion based on the Wisdom of the Kabbalah I) The Problem: For the past 15 years I have been teaching full-time. I have taught Jewish Studies to adults, ranging in...