Dr. David Shatz

PEOPLE

Darshan for the Ages

The closing words of Megillat Esther describe Mordechai as doresh tov leammo. Literally, that means he sought the good of his people. In the spirit of Rabbi Lamm’s playful puns,…

PEOPLE

Strength and Splendor: A Tribute to Rav Aharon Lichtenstein

“The voice of the Lord is strength (koach), the voice of the Lord is splendor (hadar)” (Psalms 29:6). Commenting on this verse, Rav Aharon Lichtenstein, zt”l, suggested that “koach” refers…

THE RAV

The Rav’s Philosophical Legacy

What has the Rav bequeathed to Orthodox Jewish philosophy in the modern world? And what can Orthodox thinkers do to carry on his legacy?