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Is There Any Way to Know What Torah Leaders Think?

In my errant youth I was convinced that any and all useful wisdom could be learned from Torah sources - assuming you had high-quality access to the…

Jun 10 • Boruch Clinton

Are We Ready for the Coming Wave of Tech Philanthropy?

Suppose you were the menahel of a large Torah school.

May 24 • Boruch Clinton

When We're Told Not to Take the Torah Literally

Words have meaning.

Apr 19 • Boruch Clinton

We are living in amazing times.

Feb 8 • Boruch Clinton

You Are What You Read

So just what are you reading?

Nov 23, 2025 • Boruch Clinton

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 • Boruch Clinton

Are We Ignoring Opportunities for Understanding Tanach Better?

One of the major challenges I’ve faced in my attempts to understand the later prophets or books like Iyov (Job) is developing a sense of a sefer’s…

Aug 24, 2025 • Boruch Clinton

Assessing the Modern "Yeshivishe" Approach to Torah Learning

I predict that this post - more than all the others - is going to generate some serious push back.

Apr 23, 2025 • Boruch Clinton

Strange Rumors About Bitachon and Talmud Torah

From time to time my kids will reveal shocking things going on deep inside the yeshiva world.

Oct 20, 2024 • Boruch Clinton

Listening to Stories Without Losing Sight of the Context

A long while back, I wrote about a strange “gedolim story” found in the now-defunct Olumeinu magazine for kids.

Jun 16, 2024 • Boruch Clinton

How Was the Mishkan Actually Designed?

How much of ourselves can we incorporate into our Torah observance?

Mar 11, 2024 • Boruch Clinton

Tried Getting Your Kids Into a Lakewood School Recently?

When unbalanced markets cause spiraling social problems

Nov 6, 2023 • Boruch Clinton

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