History

When 7+7 Might Not = 14

By all accounts, the fourteenth year after Yehoshua led our ancestors across the Jordan into Israel was eventful.

Apr 28 •

Must One Believe That the Zohar Is Authoritative?

In the spring of 1914, around 125 Jerusalem Ashkenazi and Sefardi Jews (most of them presumably rabbis) signed a document containing violent curses…

Apr 15 •

Strange Stories and Reverse Allegories

Through the course of my 20-year yeshiva high school teaching career, my style evolved.

Mar 2 •

What Are We Supposed To Be Doing on Tisha B'Av?

We all know the things we can’t do on Tisha B’Av.

Aug 8, 2024 •

What Do You Consider a Square Meal?

A glimpse into our ancestors' daily lives

Jun 25, 2024 •

What Exactly is the Oral Torah?

Does believing that "all Torah is Oral Torah" conflict with the halachic process?

Jan 28, 2024 •

The Vilna Gaon, Aristotle, and The Solar System

How to understand the argument the Gra would have used to convince Aristotle

Dec 7, 2023 •

When Halacha Changes...

How an entire category of Torah law actually fell out of practice due to changing economies

Dec 3, 2023 •

Surviving (and Winning) the Coming Fertility Crisis

Could preventing a general population collapse lead to new opportunities for frum communities?

Oct 5, 2023 •

An Important Update to the Shidduch Story

My recent “The Largest Shidduch Crisis Ever?” article attracted a lot more discussion than I’d expected.

Sep 6, 2023 •

Torah Study and the Value of Scholarship

Accomplishing great things with Torah requires a clear definition of what we want to become

Aug 16, 2023 •

Are We Sure We Know How to Read Torah Sources?

The Yerushalmi, Rashba, and Korban HaEidah on the limits of the rules of Hebrew language

May 24, 2023 •

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