America’s Bicentennial: A Torah Perspective
A reflection on gratitude for the United States in commemoration of the country’s Bicentennial in 1976
Twenty-Five Years After 9/11: A Call to Serve
The twenty-fifth anniversary of 9/11 should remind us of responsibility. . . . At a moment when antisemitism is rising, American Orthodox Jews should not withdraw from the public square. We should enter it more fully.
The Artistry of the Tallit
Wrapping oneself in a tallit can evoke transcendent emotions as the wearer is enveloped in a “robe of light.”
Out of the Blue: Return of Techelet
The tradition identifying the chilazon and the process of extracting its dye had been lost to the Jewish people. So how was this long-dormant mitzvah revived?