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Rabbi Meir Simcha Cohen of Dvinsk: A Centennial Reappraisal

R. Meir Simcha Cohen of Dvinsk, the legendary author of Meshekh Hokhmah and Ohr Sameiah and early-20th century community leader, passed away exactly one century ago. In honor of this centennial, Chaim Oscar Jacob reappraises the legacy of R. Meir Simcha.

My Fifty-Year Soul Journey with the Shofar

Thomas Freeman reflects on the meaning the shofar has taken on throughout his life.

Review of Rabbi Michael J. Broyde, Splitting Hairs: The History, Law, and Future of...

Asher Oser In contemporary Orthodox life, modesty has become one of the most visible markers of religious observance. For married women, and to a lesser...

TIMELY THOUGHTS

The Sotah Ritual and Its Implications for Abortion

Noah Gradofsky explores sources about a pregnant Sotah and their relevance for Jewish abortion ethics.
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SCHOLARSHIP

Rabbi Meir Simcha Cohen of Dvinsk: A Centennial Reappraisal

R. Meir Simcha Cohen of Dvinsk, the legendary author of Meshekh Hokhmah and Ohr Sameiah and early-20th century community leader, passed away exactly one century ago. In honor of this centennial, Chaim Oscar Jacob reappraises the legacy of R. Meir Simcha.

COMMENTARY

Rabbi Meir Simcha Cohen of Dvinsk: A Centennial Reappraisal

R. Meir Simcha Cohen of Dvinsk, the legendary author of Meshekh Hokhmah and Ohr Sameiah and early-20th century community leader, passed away exactly one century ago. In honor of this centennial, Chaim Oscar Jacob reappraises the legacy of R. Meir Simcha.

Review of Rabbi Michael J. Broyde, Splitting Hairs: The History, Law,...

Asher Oser In contemporary Orthodox life, modesty has become one of the most visible markers of religious observance. For married women, and to a lesser...

CULTURE

My Fifty-Year Soul Journey with the Shofar

Thomas Freeman reflects on the meaning the shofar has taken on throughout his life.