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Issue 3: Jewish Education

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We are jubilant to present our newest edition of Kol Hamevaser:  Jewish Education.  Don’t miss the interviews with Rabbi Reiss and Rabbi Wieder, or the articles on the shiur experience, women’s learning, and Ramchal’s poetry!  It can be accessed here.

Issue 2 is Out: Politics and Leadership

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We’re pleased to bring you our second issue.  It’s filled with articles exploring the Jewish political tradition, perspectives on Jewish political power, and musings on the meaning of nationalism.  Don’t miss Rabbi Genack’s interview on his experience in American ... Read more →

Rav Reichman’s Interview in Full!

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For all those whose appetites were whetted but not satiated by the version of Rav Reichman’s interview that appeared in Kol Hamevaser, we are happy to present the full version of the interview.  It is available in print form here, and the audio is available here.

First Issue of 2008-2009!

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We are exuberant to announce the publishing of the first issue of the 2008-2009 school year:  Spirituality: Teshuva and Tefillah.  It is available here.

Israel At 60

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Kol Hamevaser’s eighth and final issue of 2007-2008 is out now, on the topic of Israel at 60. Click here for the pdf.

Issue 7!

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Our 7th issue, on Emunah: what we believe, why we believe and how we believe is finally up!  Click here for the pdf.

Issue 5 Out!

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Our 5th issue, dealing with the subject of Torah U’Madda, is now available in pdf format, here.

Beneath the Apple Tree: A Romance Between Torah and English Literature- Expanded!

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Issue 5, Torah U’Madda, featured an abridged article from Jaimie Fogel entitled “Between the Apple Tree: A Romance between Torah and English Literature.  This is the complete article… People think they’re asking a polite question when they ask me about my major. It’s one ... Read more →

The Right to Free Speech vs. The Right to an Audience

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By: Ari Lamm This past Monday, the Oxford Union hosted a Free Speech Forum aptly termed “a night of discussion on the limits of free speech.” The prestigious debating society, which aspires to be “at the cutting edge of controversy,” chose to invite as participants in the forum, ... Read more →

Issue 3 Out

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Our third issue, on Derekh Ha-Limmud, has been released.  Follow this link for the pdf, or read it online at the Commentator website.   

Talking Back: Responding to Offensive Speech

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We would like to invite all YU students to a YU Ethics Center and Kol Hamevaser event. Rabbi Shalom Carmy, David Wasserman (Director of Research at the Center for Ethics), and student moderators will lead an open discussion on the topic of responding to offensive speech. The event will take ... Read more →

Issue 2!

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Our second issue, titled Judaism and Pop Culture, has been released. You can download the PDF here , or see the online edition on the Commentator website

Letter to an Orthodox Burn-out, Expanded

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Our first issue featured an abridged version of a longer article by Seth Herstic.  This is the full letter… Dear Noah, It was great to see you the other night. It reminded me of the good old days when you and I would sit in the upper deck behind home plate at Shea stadium and [...]

Truth and Consequences: A Postscript

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Rabbi Shalom Carmy “Truth and Consequences” was not intended as a major treatment of intermarriage or anti-Semitism or halakhot pertaining to Gentiles. I wrote to a teacher who wanted to be prepared if his students brought up the Noah Feldman article. I did not comment on the alleged ... Read more →