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Maharal of Prague: Be’er Hagolah

Maharal of Prague: Be’er Hagolah By Rabbi Yitzchok Adlerstein Mesorah/ArtScroll Publications Brooklyn, 2000 279 pages Reviewed by Elyakim Krumbein Be’er…

BOOKS

The Maharal: His Approach, His Innovations and His Position as a Teacher of Posterity

This article attempts to define the unique approach of Maharal and to explain why he occupies such a central place…

PEOPLE

Ari Wasserman

Ari Wasserman, 38, a successful Los Angeles lawyer, is leading a double life. He’s traversing both the Torah and corporate…

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5770 at a Glance: Facts and Figures about the New Year

* The position of 5770 as the 13th year of the 304th 19-year cycle (machzor katan) since Creation means that…

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Voices from the Campus: An Introduction

What’s it like to be an Orthodox student on campus these days?

ECONOMICS

The Financial Restructuring of the American Orthodox Community

American Orthodoxy is in a financial crisis. Similar to other communities, in many Orthodox neighborhoods 10 percent or more of…

PEOPLE

Moses I. Feuerstein: An Appreciation

Moe Feuerstein, a man with a vision of the role of religion in life—a legend in his time. To be…

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Anti-Semitism on Campus–An Easy Target

Student David Elmaleh discusses how the college campus has become a hub of anti-semitism Shouting, anti-religious slurs, evil glares and…

PEOPLE

Moses I. Feuerstein, 1916-2009

Moses I. Feuerstein (“Moe”) left an incredible legacy to the American Orthodox Jewish community. Moe’s leadership skills were evident even…

PASSOVER

In Search of a Stress-Free Pesach? Try Calling Your Local Pesach Organizer

Jewish life, with Shabbat as a weekly benchmark and holidays every few months, could use a dose of organization any…

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What’s the Truth About…Ga’al Yisrael?

Misconception: The modern-day practice of some shelichei tzibbur—communal prayer leaders—of ending the berachah of Ga’al Yisrael in a whisper is…

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