It seems to me that at least part of my destiny has been to champion unpopular subjects. A number of years ago, I began to…
Fall 1997(5758)
Tackling a "Shondeh"
Like all abstract theories in Judaism which ultimately find their expression in concrete mitzvot, the idea of beauty, as well, finds a tangible realization in…
By David J. Schnall, Ph.D Tzedakah, the Jewish approach to charity, compassion and social justice, is a frequent reference in the prayer, sermon and religious…
In the course of the long history of our People, there have been countless intellectual giants who, by virtue of their immense scholarship and saintly…
A century ago nascent Orthodoxy on the American scene was just beginning to raise itself above the level of basic temporal survival. Hundreds of thousands…
Pluralism is a sensitive topic that has generated intense, passionate debate, yet basic information about its origins and ramifications has been scarce. I would therefore…
With the launch of the Cyber Home of Torah one year ago, a new era in Jewish education and communication was born. Using the OU…
A discussion between Jewish Action's literary editor, Matis Greenblatt, and Dr. Morgenstern about his research on the Vilna Gaon and his remarkable new theory on…
The nineteenth of Tishrei, the third day of Chol HaMoed Sukkot, 5758, will complete the 200th year since the passing of the Gaon, the Chassid*,…
The fourth day of Sukkot of this year will mark the 200th yahrzeit of the Vilna Gaon. Yet despite this long passage of time, his…
