Professional Development

Modern Orthodox-Religious Zionist Education: On a Mission By Design!

This article explores the ideal mission statement for Modern Orthodox-Religious Zionist schools. To read the article, click here. Read more

A Reflection of Truth

Rabbi Dr. Benjamin Lau explores the topic of rabbinate and academe in the writings of Rabbi A.S Rosenthal on Violating the Sabbath to Save... Read more

UJA Israel Independence Day Haggadah

Based on a text composed by Shlomo Goren, Chief Rabbi of Israel with Forward by Joseph H. Lookstein, Chairman, Rabbinic Cabinet, United Jewish Appeal,... Read more

Prayer as an Act of Chessed

This article presents a different way of viewing prayer. To read the article, click here. Read more

Guarding the Treasure and Guarding the Tongue – a response from Tamar Ross

A response from Tamar Ross to Aryeh Frimer’s review of her book ” Expanding the Palace of Torah: Orthodoxy and Feminism”. The response is... Read more

Teaching About Textual Transmissions: How Important? How Necessary?

This article originally appeared in Ten Da’at 1989, 3:3, pg.44. Reprinted here with permission. RABBI CARMY is on the faculty of Yeshiva University in... Read more

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