Matis Greenblatt

THE RAV

1993—Faith and Intellect: The Impact of the Rav

Sometime in the latter part of the 19th century, Rabbi Yosef Dov Soloveitchik, the Brisker Rav and great-grandfather of the Rav, showed samples of his son Chaim’s “Torah” (original interpretations)…

POETRY

Gut Shabbos

Gut Shabbos! two words tossed off almost unconsciously Touching and arousing unused corners of the soul melting walls of individuality to join G-d’s people in subtly proclaiming the creator’s process…

REVIEWS IN BRIEF

There Are No Basketball Courts in Heaven/Tales Out of Jerusalem

There Are No Basketball Courts in Heaven By Dovid Landesman The Jewish Educational Workshop Pennsylvania, 2010 176 pages Rabbi Dovid Landesman’s volume of essays on Jewish themes is funny, serious…

PEOPLE

The Maharal: His Life and Works

On the occasion of the 400th anniversary of Maharal’s death, we present several articles highlighting the enormous intellectual and spiritual contribution Maharal has made to Jewish life. The 18th of…

JEWISH WORLD

The Sweetness of Torah

“And Israel camped there before the mountain” (Exodus 19:2) “As one person with one heart” (Rashi) Everywhere we turn, there is discord and dissension—in the world at large as well…

THE RAV

Faith and Intellect: The Impact of the Rav

The Rav passed through earth like a meteor, leaving us a radiant body of thought and life constituting a mighty demonstration of his faith in Orthodox Judaism and in the…