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Lehrhaus Did the Prophet Amos Predict the Women’s Siyum Daf Yomi? 4 May 2020
Rabbi Yaakov Jaffe discusses the prophet Amos's parable in which a famine for the Words of Hashem is described, leading to a thirst for divine teachings. He ...
4 May 2020
Lehrhaus The Fourth Chapter of Avot as an extended reflection on Epicurean Philosophy 25 Dec 2019
The essay discusses how the teachings in the fourth chapter of Avot respond to Epicurean philosophy, particularly focusing on the denial of an afterlife and ...
25 Dec 2019
Lehrhaus Rabbi Yehudah Ha-Levi’s Love Song on Jewish Self-Identification for the 7th day of Pesah 25 Apr 2019
Rabbi Yehudah Ha-Levi's poem "Yom Le-Yabasha" is a significant piece of medieval Hebrew poetry, particularly relevant for the seventh day of Pesah. This poet...
25 Apr 2019
Lehrhaus Wake Up Sleeping One! Yehudah Ha-Levi’s Dramatic Use of Genre and Narrative Voice in the High Holidays’ Most Resounding Call to Action 13 Sep 2018
Yehudah Ha-Levi's liturgical poem "Yashen, Al Teradam" serves as a powerful call to action for Jews during the High Holiday season, urging them to wake up, r...
13 Sep 2018
Lehrhaus This 9th of Av: Do We Sing with Yehudah Ha-Levi, or on Account of Yehudah Ha-Levi? 19 Jul 2018
Each Ninth of Av, as the morning turns to midday, the recitation of the dirges of the Kinnot concludes with Yehudah Ha-Levi's Kinnah poem about Jerusalem and...
19 Jul 2018
Lehrhaus No Rest for the Weary? Ambiguity in Yehudah Halevi’s “Yom Shabbaton” 30 Apr 2018
The essay explores the ambiguity and complexities found in Yehudah Halevi's popular poem Yom Shabbaton, focusing on the debate around different versions of t...
30 Apr 2018
Lehrhaus What Time Should the Early Minyan Begin on Monday? Recognizing mi-sheyakir: Science, Technology, and Sociology 15 Dec 2017
In this essay, Yaakov Jaffe discusses the disconnect between the traditional rabbinic guidance on when to begin morning prayers and the current practices of ...
15 Dec 2017
Lehrhaus Are Modern Orthodox Jews More Comfortable with Mysticism or Anthropomorphism? 2 Oct 2017
In examining the beliefs and practices of Modern Orthodox Jews, there is a discussion around their comfort level with mysticism and anthropomorphism in Judai...
2 Oct 2017
Lehrhaus Get Your Hashkafa Out of My Chumash! 13 Jun 2017
In a discussion responding to concerns about ideological alignment in ritual texts used by Modern Orthodox Jews, Yaakov Jaffe deliberates on the preference f...
13 Jun 2017
Lehrhaus The Rime of the Ancient Mariner and the Ancient Marine Rhyme: A Study in Comparative Literature 9 Feb 2017
In "The Rime of the Ancient Mariner and the Ancient Marine Rhyme: A Study in Comparative Literature" by Yaakov Jaffe, the essay explores comparative literatu...
9 Feb 2017