Louis Jacobs
Orthodox Judaism
An introduction to the roots and wings of Judaism's most traditional branch.
The World to Come
The rabbis of the Talmud had a lot to say on the World to Come, but little about what it actually is.
How to Give a Jewish Eulogy (Hesped)
This speech honoring the deceased is an important ancient Jewish custom.
The Free Will Problem: Medieval Approaches
In the Middle Ages, Jewish thinkers struggled to reconcile God's knowledge of the future with human choice.
Divine Providence
According to some thinkers, God only watches over people in a general way; according to others, divine providence extends to the minute details of life.
Who Was Solomon Schechter?
The namesake for the Conservative day school network was a key scholar who became president of the Jewish Theological Seminary in New York.
Nachman Krochmal: A Guide for the Perplexed of His Era
Nachman Krochmal pioneered the idea of historical-critical study of Judaism in the Austro-Hungarian province of Galicia