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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…

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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…

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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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…

PEOPLE

Chronic Humor

Nearly twenty years ago, Jay Feinberg, a foreign-exchange analyst in Manhattan, had a serious illness, and Lorraine Weiss, an educational…

PEOPLE

Up Close with Rabbi Yehoshua Fass

Perhaps the most striking thing about the Jerusalem office of Nefesh B’Nefesh is its sparkling, corporate look. The quiet hum…

KASHRUT

Next Stop, Bombay! The Life of a Wandering Mashgiach

Dr. Avraham Meyer’s idea of a dream vacation is exploring his Manchester, England backyard and getting to sleep in his…

JEWISH LIVING

Fifty Years in the Pulpit: Seven Veteran Rabbis Tell It Like It Was

In January 2008, Jewish Action invited seven prominent veteran rabbis, with a combined 350 years of leadership in the Orthodox…

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Rabbi Samson Raphael Hirsch—Torah Leadership for Our Times

  In this tribute, Professor Levi explores Rabbi Hirsh’s unique outlook and leadership during an especially challenging period in Jewish…

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