This article originally appeared in Tradition 14:2, 1974 INTRODUCTION Attitudes toward conversion is one of the most crucial issues confronting Judaism today. The Jewish community in America has been irrevocably bifurcated since Orthodox rabbis will not perform a...
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 religious perspective and is indispensable in social relations. The importance assigned to this character...
Guarding the Torah A review essay of Tamar Ross' "Expanding the Palace of Torah: Orthodoxy and Feminism" To read the review, click here.
This article explores ways in which to motivate students to involve themselves in communal Jewish prayer in a regular way, presently, as well as later in their life. To read the article, click here.
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 here.
BEYOND PARSHANUT: USING MIDRASH TO ENHANCE THE TEACHING OF VALUES [1] Nathaniel Helfgot Rabbi Helfgot is the Coordinator of the Jewish Studies curriculum at Ma'ayanot High School, and a faculty member at the Drisha Institute. This article appeared in Ten Da’at 11...
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The Bat Mitzvah Book with blessings and itinerary. Click here.
An article taken from A Practical Guide to Torah Learning by Dovid Landesman (Jason Aronson Inc., 1995). Reprinted with permission. To read the article, click here.
The story of the Akedah, the binding and near sacrifice of Yitzchak, is the high point in Avraham's life. The event is described in the Torah in quick short strokes, however, these nineteen sentences give rise to an enormous body of Midrash. To read more click here.
