Herman Wouk, Storyteller

by George Weigel

A devout Jewish writer faced the horrors of war in his work. Continue Reading »

10 Jul 2019

Judaism’s Pro-Natalist Heritage

by Ari Lamm

It is time for Jews to lead the way in encouraging the growth and flourishing of families. Continue Reading »

13 Jun 2019

Beyond Subsistence and Superfluity

by Shalom Carmy

The utilitarianism of Jeremy Bentham defines the good as the greatest happiness of the greatest number. More than two hundred years after Bentham, it remains, with myriad modifications, a highly influential theory of the good life among academics and policy makers. One great advantage of . . . . Continue Reading »

1 Jun 2019

Theology Matters

by Yitzchok Adlerstein and Gerald McDermott

When misused, theology can spell the difference between life and death.  Continue Reading »

9 May 2019

A Proposal for Persuasion

by Jonathan Silver

Conservative thinkers will have to become at once less political and more political.  Continue Reading »

22 Apr 2019

Letters

by Various

God’s Supersessionism David Novak (“Supersessionism Hard and Soft,” February) clearly demonstrates the negative consequences of the “hard” supersessionism and the positive benefits of the “soft.” I consider myself a soft supersessionist, meaning that the covenant God made with the Jews . . . . Continue Reading »

1 Apr 2019

“Heaven and Everything Else”

by Shalom Carmy

I first read Abraham Joshua Heschel’s The Sabbath: Its Meaning for Modern Man less than twenty years after its publication. It was already a classic among readers who cherished the few works of Jewish thought written in artful, eloquent English for a literate audience. Heschel summoned . . . . Continue Reading »

1 Apr 2019

For a Time Such as This

by Alec Goldstein

When we consider the Purim story, we must note the active roles Esther and Mordechai play. Continue Reading »

21 Mar 2019

Boy on the Temple Roof

by Shalom Carmy

Young Rabbi Binder has opened the floor for a “free discussion” period at the afternoon Hebrew school housed in the synagogue, where the minimal Jewish education he dispenses to postwar Jewish boys is a prerequisite for their bar mitzvah ritual. As usual, most of the kids are indifferent, even . . . . Continue Reading »

1 Mar 2019

Briefly Noted

by Various

Jesus and the Jewish Roots of Mary:  Unveiling the Mother of the Messiah  by brant pitre image books, 240 pages, $24 In Jesus and the Jewish Roots of Mary, Brant Pitre challenges the oft-heard charge that the Catholic Church’s Marian beliefs are “unbiblical.” He offers a rich . . . . Continue Reading »

1 Mar 2019