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Between the Piaseczna Rebbe and Rav Kook: The Case for Expressing Religious Emotions
This piece explores a Jewish perspective on expressing religious emotions instead of keeping them private. The last piece was the counter-perspective. What…
On the Honest Work of Becoming
Reading Jewish History in the Parsha is a weekly newsletter from 18Forty, where guest writers contribute their insights on Jewish history and…
What the 18Forty Team is Reading to Think About Teshuva
I Read This Over Shabbos is a weekly newsletter about Jewish book culture, book recommendations, and modern ideas. Receive this free newsletter…
Naftuli Moster: Leaving Haredi Education Activism
We speak with Naftuli Moster about why he changed his understanding of the values imparted by Judaism.
Why Naftuli Moster Left Haredi Education Activism
We speak with Naftuli Moster about how and why he changed his understanding of the values imparted by Judaism.
Memory, Integrity, and the Call of the Shofar
Reading Jewish History in the Parsha is a weekly newsletter from 18Forty, where guest writers contribute their insights on Jewish history and…
Gayle Kirschenbaum: Learning to Forgive My Mother
We speak with Gayle Kirschenbaum about how she repaired her fraught relationship with her mother.
A Fanatical Future Awaits Us. Do We Care?
I Read This Over Shabbos is a weekly newsletter about Jewish book culture, book recommendations, and modern ideas. Receive this free newsletter…
What the Ancient First Fruits Teach Us About Jewish Joy
Reading Jewish History in the Parsha is a weekly newsletter from 18Forty, where guest writers contribute their insights on Jewish history and…
‘There is no hope—but there is faith’: 5 Israeli Thinkers on the country’s future
What is the most legitimate criticism leveled against Israel today?
Sarah Hurwitz: Reclaiming Judaism from Shame and Blame
We speak with writer Sarah Hurwitz about what it means to be a “knowing Jew.”
‘There is no hope—but there is faith’: 5 Israeli Thinkers on the country’s future
Do you have more hope or fear for Israel and the Jewish People?