Professional Development Resources Tag: Halakha

The Law and the Land: Why Biblical Israel has Artificial Territorial Boundaries

This article originally appeared in Tradition, 28,2, 1994. Appears here with permission. I. Israel’s Territorial Boundaries Anyone acquainted with the first mishna in the... Read more

Kol Ishah Reviewed

Rabbi Yehuda Henkin reviews an article entitled “Kol ‘Isha,”  by Rabbi Saul J. Berman. To read the article, click here. Read more

Pe’ninei Torah (Pearls of Torah)

This article compiles some Pe’ninei Torah (Pearls of Torah) from a variety of topics, to provide insights to Torah students. To read the article, click... Read more

Toward Spiritual Education

Addressing the Problem of “Disconnection”: Creating a Learning Environment of Personal Relevance and Passion based on the Wisdom of the Kabbalah I) The Problem:... Read more

The Middot and Jewish Values Crisis in Our Schools: What to Do

This article originally appeared in Ten Da’at, vol. 2, 2, 1987, pp. 8-10. Appears here with permission.   This is not the story of... Read more

Torah Study for Women

Reprinted from Ten Da’at Vol. III No. 3 pp.7-8   Taking into account the place of Torah study in the Jewish weltanschauung, the outstanding issue representing a... Read more

Codes of Jewish Law and Their Commentaries: Historical Notes

This work provides an overview of the most important efforts on codification of Jewish Law as well as the commentaries that as a result... Read more