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Nov 21, 2021
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Using Charity Filings to Understand How Chabad Communities Operate
Leaving aside the persistence of their serious theological deviations, Lubavitchers are seen globally as an active and highly visible group of Jews.
Feb 1
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R' Hirsch: Decluttering Midrash
Modern kabbalists seem to enjoy using ambiguous statements from Tanach or Chazal to strengthen their theological or ideological positions.
Jan 20
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Must One Believe That the Zohar Is Authoritative?
Apr 15, 2025
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Assessing the Modern "Yeshivishe" Approach to Torah Learning
Apr 23, 2025
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When Did We All Start Ignoring the "Sealing of the Talmud"?
Jan 4
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L'shem Yichud: Do You Understand What You're Actually Saying?
May 8, 2025
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Are There Controls and Limits to the Creativity of Minhagim?
Oct 9, 2025
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Rabbi Hirsch on Losing the Battles You've Won
Aug 18, 2025
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When Did Taking From Others Become a Mitzva?
As a kind of follow up to my recent post on orphaned halachos, here’s another example of - if not an explicit halacha - a clear Torah-rooted social…
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What Is a Kingdom...and Why?
In different contexts, both Rabbi Jonathan Sacks (Essays on Ethics: Parashas Shemos) and Rabbi Meir Soloveitchik (in The Free Press) have noted the…
Jan 11
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When Did We All Start Ignoring the "Sealing of the Talmud"?
It’s popularly understood that the completion of the Talmud around 1,500 years ago marked a critical transition in halachic history.
Jan 4
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Funerals: Who Must Attend?
There’s a levaya happening in Toronto as I write these words.
Dec 14, 2025
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You Are What You Read
So just what are you reading?
Nov 23, 2025
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A Remarkable (and Underappreciated) IDF Success
As a rule, I’ve kept this Substack separate from my other publication: The Audit. Given the microscopic demographic of human beings who enjoy reading…
Nov 10, 2025
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A Tale of Two Pictures
I’m not a complete stranger to the complex and demanding process required for baking hand matzah.
Nov 8, 2025
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When Memory Is Your Mesorah's Weakest Link
Years ago, I would frequently share one of my favorite pieces from R’ Hirsch which concerned the first meeting between Lavan and Avraham’s slave…
Nov 1, 2025
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When Halacha Just Gets in the Way
I think it’s noteworthy how certain halachos somehow trigger significant resistance from mainstream frum Jews.
Oct 26, 2025
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