Tag: Modern Orthodox Community

This essay pays tribute to Rav Moshe Kahn ztl, a beloved and influential teacher of Torah, particularly to women.
In 2022, the Lehrhaus team published over one hundred original pieces, becoming a center for conversations and ideas in the Modern Orthodox community.
This episode of 18Forty explores the different approaches to dating within the Chassidic, Yeshiva Orthodox, and Modern Orthodox Jewish communities.
This episode of 18Forty explores the different approaches to Jewish dating among the Chassidic, Yeshiva Orthodox, and Modern Orthodox communities.
In this text, the author discusses the concept of Torah u-Madda (the combination of Torah and secular studies) in the Modern Orthodox community.
Lehrhaus, a center for conversations and ideas in the Modern Orthodox community, has published over 100 thought-provoking articles, reviews, and thought pieces throughout 2021.
The debate between centralization and the authority of local rabbis in making halakhic decisions within the Modern Orthodox community has important implications.
The COVID-19 pandemic has had significant effects on the Modern Orthodox community, particularly in terms of decentralization and centralization.
This article is a personal reflection on the life and contributions of Rabbi Dr. Norman Lamm, who was a prominent leader in American Orthodoxy for over six decades.
An urban congregation in Chicago is considering purchasing new siddurim due to the worn state of their current ones and the need for a unified prayer book.
In celebration of the 25th anniversary of the RCA Prenup, Rabbi Elazar Muskin discusses its impact on American Jewry with The Rabbinical Council of America and shares anecdotes highlighting the necessity of the prenuptial agreement to prevent cases of agunot.
"Halakhah: The Rabbinic Idea of Law" by Chaim Saiman explores Jewish law as a broader concept beyond mere regulation of conduct, delving into talmud Torah, philosophy, politics, education, spirituality, and ethics.
Rabbi Ozer Glickman, a beloved teacher and figure in the Jewish community, passed away, leaving behind a legacy of kindness and generosity.
The article discusses the state of advanced Talmud Torah for women, particularly in the context of Rabbi Soloveitchik's influence and the experience of teaching Talmud to women at Stern College.
Devora Steinmetz responds to Rabbi Saul Berman's essay on Rabbi Joseph B. Soloveitchik's influence on women's Talmud study.
The article explores the misconception that Jews have not historically engaged in visual art due to the prohibition against making images in the Second Commandment.
Chaim Potok's novel "The Chosen," published in 1967, remains a well-regarded work focusing on the collision of two Jewish communities through the friendship of two boys, one Hasidic and one Modern Orthodox, against the backdrop of post-Holocaust and State of Israel founding.