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COVER STORY

A New Post-Coronavirus Era of Halachah?

Based on what we have experienced so far in this pandemic, what will—or should—halachah look like going forward after the…

JEWISH THOUGHT

What Makes a Jewish Leader?

So many books have been written about leadership. And yet, to the best of my knowledge, there are no classic…

COVER STORY

Can We Change?

If teshuvah is an act of self-creation, what makes it so hard and difficult to sustain? So much of life is out…

JEWISH THOUGHT

Thoughts on “Rupture and Reconstruction”—Twenty-Five Years Later

The impact of the Internet and other contemporary developments on halachah

COVER STORY

The Blessing of Failure: 7 Steps to Building Spiritual Resilience

How should one respond when he or she fails, whether professionally or personally? Prominent rabbis and educators describe how failure…

JEWISH THOUGHT

A Most Obscure Best-Selling Author: Dr. Philip Birnbaum

What is perhaps even more remarkable is that a 19-year-old Polish immigrant attained such a high level of fluency in…

JEWISH THOUGHT

What’s the Truth about . . . Joseph’s “Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat”?

Was the ketonet passim an “Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat?” There are traditional interpretations that describe it as multi-colored, although that is…

EDUCATION

Orthodox Millennials: Understanding the New Generation

In this section, we define millennials as those born between 1982 and 2002. While we strive in the pages ahead…

JEWISH LAW

What’s the Truth About . . . The Age to Study Kabbalah

Misconception: One may not study kabbalah before reaching age forty. Fact: The appropriate time to commence study of the esoteric…

JEWISH THOUGHT

Rabbi’s Diary: Why Prenuptial Agreements Work

A few months ago, Jessica, a thirty-year-old woman,1 called the offices of the Beth Din of America. She said she…

JEWISH THOUGHT

JA 1986 Symposium – Rav Aharon Lichtenstein

A symposium which opens by asking participants to identify “our generation’s greatest achievement” was, presumably, planned by an optimist; and…

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