Forty Years of Change
In this wide-ranging symposium, we asked writers and thinkers to reflect on the religious, cultural and communal shifts they’ve witnessed in over the last four decades.
Between Nusach and Niggun: The Chazzan’s Evolving Role
Certainly, a chazzan can make—or break—the Yamim Noraim experience. Given the importance of the chazzan to the upcoming holidays, it’s worth exploring the history of singing in shul.
Getting It Done, and Doing It Right, in Houston: Yakov Polatsek
“He sat with me for half an hour, called his wife, took money from one place, borrowed from another place and addressed the deficit . . . From that moment, by default, he took financial responsibility for the school.”
Putting Springfield, New Jersey, on the Map: Ben Hoffer
Even families that move away for one reason or another always come back to attend a Springfield simchah.