Rabbi Alexander Rosenberg, zt”l
A Jew once made a less than straightforward proposal to Rabbi Rosenberg from which he stood to derive substantial personal gain. Rabbi Rosenberg responded, “Un vos zogt G-t?” (“And what does G-d think?”)
Who’s Afraid of Change? Rethinking the Yeshivah Curriculum
Why do so many students leave yeshivah without fluency in Hebrew, Nach, or Mishnah? Rabbi Berel Wein makes a passionate case for rethinking how we teach Torah.
Elihu Levine
Forty-five years ago, when Elihu Levine was an electrical engineer working for ITT Corporation, he was assigned to work on a special project on behalf of the United States Navy. The work involved creating an underwater test range to be installed in the water off Andros Island in the Bahamas. In order to maintain a […]
Weeping and Wishing
This is a most personal article and reflects my emotions and hopes about my beloved Jewish people. Almost a year ago a friend of mine sent me a Hebrew book as a gift. Because of other commitments, I did not have an opportunity to even glance at the book, let alone read it, until recently. […]