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 ...

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...

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...

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...

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...

In this essay, Yaakov Jaffe discusses the disconnect between the traditional rabbinic guidance on when to begin morning prayers and the current practices of ...

In examining the beliefs and practices of Modern Orthodox Jews, there is a discussion around their comfort level with mysticism and anthropomorphism in Judai...

In a discussion responding to concerns about ideological alignment in ritual texts used by Modern Orthodox Jews, Yaakov Jaffe deliberates on the preference f...

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...