Daniel Septimus

Daniel Septimus is executive director of Sefaria. Previously, he served as CEO and editor-in-chief of My Jewish Learning.

Articles by Daniel Septimus

Generally, it’s not fun to see your friends fight, but when the fight is over the soul of Judaism, it’s ...

Norman Mailer’s first novel in a decade, The Castle in the Forest, was released today. The book, which is narrated ...

As I mentioned on Friday, much of David Klinghoffer’s diagnosis of liberal pluralism (as he experienced it at Limmud NY) ...

This week’s Forward features a harsh, but disciplined critique of “liberal pluralism” by David Klinghoffer. The article consists of Klinghoffer’s ...

Five finalists have been announced for the new Sami Rohr prize for Jewish literature. According to the official announcement (a ...

I love Wikipedia as much as the next guy (who’s constantly debating facts with his friends), but as the editor ...

Walter Benjamin was one of the most idiosyncratic 20th century intellectuals. Though his formal academic training was in philosophy, he ...

Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert had unannounced cosmetic surgery last week. On what part of his body, you ask? Find ...

Thanks to FailedMessiah for pointing out this ynet article about Ultra-Orthodox families in Israel who are struggling financially because of ...

The latest installment of Adeena Sussman’s MJL food column “The Inspired Kitchen” is now available. The newest recipe: Schnitzel (Israeli ...