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Lehrhaus Demystifying R. Eliezer Waldenberg on Sex Reassignment Surgery 23 Nov 2022
Rabbi Eliezer Waldenberg's opinion on sex reassignment surgery (SRS) has been widely discussed but remains unclear. Some assume he held the minority view tha...
23 Nov 2022
Lehrhaus The Children’s Book About R. Aharon Lichtenstein That Belongs on Your Summer Reading List 25 Aug 2022
"The Children's Book About R. Aharon Lichtenstein" is a beautifully illustrated children's book that tells the inspiring story of R. Aharon Lichtenstein, a b...
25 Aug 2022
Lehrhaus A Return to Moderation: Rabbi Lamm’s Passionate Plea for Civility 11 Aug 2022
Rabbi Norman Lamm, known for his commitment to Torah u-Madda, also emphasized the importance of passionate moderation throughout his career. He believed that...
11 Aug 2022
Lehrhaus The Utilitarian Case for Torah u-Madda 29 Mar 2022
The symposium explores the concept of Torah u-Madda, the integration of Torah and secular studies, which some claim is in decline. The significance of Torah ...
29 Mar 2022
Lehrhaus Lo Yilbash and Gender Difference: A Rejoinder to Moshe Kurtz 16 Mar 2022
In this article, the author responds to a previous essay by Moshe Kurtz regarding the relevance of the halakhic ban on cross-dressing, known as lo yilbash, i...
16 Mar 2022
Lehrhaus The Myth of Jewish Male Menstruation 31 Dec 2020
This article discusses the historical myth that Jewish men menstruate. The belief was prevalent during the Middle Ages and was used as a means of degrading a...
31 Dec 2020
Lehrhaus Masculinity and the Hanukkah Hero: Toward a New Interpretation of Biblical Gevurah 17 Dec 2020
The author examines the concept of masculinity and heroism in the context of Hanukkah, specifically focusing on the biblical term "gevurah" and its associati...
17 Dec 2020
Lehrhaus (Re)reading Shir ha-Shirim during Covid-19 7 Apr 2020
The discussion revolves around whether individuals should read Shir ha-Shirim during the Covid-19 pandemic when synagogue services are limited. R. Schachter ...
7 Apr 2020
Lehrhaus The Passover Pandemic 7 Apr 2020
The article discusses the relevance of the Passover story to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, drawing parallels between the Ten Plagues and the current plague....
7 Apr 2020
Lehrhaus Esther the Queen, Hester Prynne, and The Scarlet Letter as Biblical Commentary 9 Mar 2020
The text discusses the similarities between the biblical character Esther from the Book of Esther and Hester Prynne, the protagonist of Nathaniel Hawthorne's...
9 Mar 2020