Professional Development

Mission statement/ School philosophy – Columbus Torah Academy

The religious orientation of Columbus Torah Academy affirms that a Jewish child must be educated to understand that the belief in G-d is the... Read more

The Status of Women in Halakhic Judaism

THE STATUS OF WOMEN IN HALAKHIC JUDAISM By: Saul J. Berman This article originally appeared in Tradition, Volume 14:2 1973   INTRODUCTION The strident... Read more

Between Love and Rebuke

BETWEEN LOVE AND REBUKE By  Shear Yashuv Cohen, Chief Rabbi of Haifa and president of Ariel Institute, Jerusalem. This article originally appeared in Tradition... Read more

“Ger ve-Toshav Anokhi”: Modernity and Traditionalism in the Life and Thought of Rabbi Joseph B. Soloveitchik

This article originally appeared in Tradition 29:1, 1994 I Even during the lifetime of Rabbi Soloveitchik, a debate arose amongst his interpreters and closest disciples as... Read more

Conversion in Jewish Law

This article originally appeared in Tradition 14:2, 1974 INTRODUCTION Attitudes towards conversion is one of the most crucial issues confronting Judaism today. The Jewish community... Read more

Towards a Definition of Humility

This article originally appeared in TRADITION, Volume 13, 1973 Judaism requires humility on both religious and human grounds. It is a necessary ingredient in the... Read more

And Sarah Laughed…

  This article originally appeared in Tradition, Volume 31, Spring, 1997. Appears here with permission.   One of the more enigmatic passages in the... Read more

Guarding the Treasure: A Review Essay

Guarding the Torah A review essay of Tamar Ross’ “Expanding the Palace of Torah: Orthodoxy and Feminism” To read the review, click here. Read more

Real Siddur Teaching: What I Know about Prayer Education

This article explores ways in which to motivate students to involve themselves in communal Jewish prayer in a regular way, presently, as well as... Read more

Readings for a Yom Ha’atzmaut Seuda

This article is collection of readings in Hebrew that are appropriate to be read during a Yom Ha’atzmaut Seuda. To read the article, click... Read more