An 88-year-old Rabbi and his 57-year-old wife share the heartwarming story of welcoming their first son together, showcasing their unwavering faith and joy despite challenges in a Jewish community in Jerusalem.

The ongoing debate regarding the role of religion in a nation founded on principles of religious freedom is reviewed by Rabbi Chaim Twerski.

The text discusses the concept of Daas Torah in the Charedi world and the tension it creates with other Jewish religious segments regarding issues like army service.

In this episode of the 18Forty Podcast, Rabbi Michael Rosensweig discusses the importance of Torah study and its role in the process of teshuva (repentance).

In this episode of the 18Forty Podcast, Rabbi Michael Rosensweig discusses the importance of returning to Torah study as a means of teshuva (repentance).

In this episode of the 18Forty Podcast, Rabbi Dov Singer discusses how prayer can bring clarity to the essentials of our existence.

This shiur discusses strategies for dealing with difficult people and whether it is necessary to be ashmata (soft-spoken) when doing so.

In this piece, the author reflects on their experience as a teaching assistant for Professor David Weiss Halivni at Columbia University.

In "Yeshiva Days: Learning on the Lower East Side," Jonathan Boyarin provides an account of his year as a student and observer at Mesivtha Tifereth Jerusalem (MTJ), a Yeshiva on New York's Lower East Side.

In this episode of the 18Forty Podcast, Rabbi Meir Triebitz, a Rosh Yeshiva and expert in science and the Torah, discusses the relationship between the two.

In this episode of the 18Forty Podcast, Rabbi Meir Triebitz, a Rosh Yeshiva and expert in science and the Torah, explores the relationship between the Torah and science.

Rav Dovid Feinstein, the Rosh Yeshiva of Mesivtha Tifereth Jerusalem (MTJ), was a beloved figure in the Lower East Side Orthodox community.

Rav Nachum Eliezer Rabinovitch, a revered figure in the Modern Orthodox/Religious Zionist world, left a significant impact through his roles as a Rosh Yeshiva, community Rabbi, and educator.

The novel "Ki-aphapei Shahar" by Haim Sabato, a Rosh Yeshiva in Maale Adumim, portrays the life of Ezra Siman Tov, a simple man in Jerusalem's Nahlaot neighborhood dedicated to religious practice and serving God in his daily routine.

The article by Miriam Gedwiser discusses Chaim Saiman's argument that the number of revered leaders in the Orthodox community is influenced by demand as much as supply.