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A Letter to Parents of Intergenerational Divergees
In this guest post, Dr. Press Schwartz shares three fundamental theorems that she has learned as a parent. Dear Parents of Intergenerational…
Bruce Feiler: The Stories That Bind Us
In this episode of the 18Forty Podcast, we talk to author Bruce Feiler about family narratives.
Intergenerational Divergence: Recap, Reflections, and Response
In this episode of the 18Forty Podcast, we talk to the families from our previous series on intergenerational divergence to follow up…
Alex Edelman: Taking Comedy Seriously: Purim
In this episode of the 18Forty Podcast, David is joined by comedian Alex Edelman for a special Purim discussion exploring the place…
Why We Need to Live With Radical Laughter This Purim
Download the full reader here. Is laughter radical? As the faint scent of Purim strengthens in the fragrant air of Adar, we…
Halacha, Hasidism, and Lost Friends
The Fresh Our favorite reads for this weekend. This past week, we spoke with Dr. Moshe Koppel about halacha as a language.…
What Halacha Means to Me
My relationship to halacha was undoubtedly shaped by the journey of my father. My father grew up in North Adams, MA—what my…
Rabbi Aryeh Lebowitz: A Healthy Relationship with Halacha
In this episode of the 18Forty Podcast, we talk to Rabbi Aryeh Lebowitz, the director of semicha at Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological…
Dr. Tamara Morsel-Eisenberg: Discovering Your Halachic Story
In this episode of the 18Forty Podcast, we talk to Dr. Tamara Morsel-Eisenberg – historian and Junior Fellow at the Harvard Society…
Dr. Moshe Koppel: Halacha as a Language
In this episode, we sit down with Dr. Moshe Koppel, professor of computer science at Bar-Ilan University to discuss some of the ideas in…
Rabbi Dr. Haym Soloveitchik: The Rupture and Reconstruction of Halacha
In this episode of 18Forty Podcast, we had the privilege of speaking with Professor Haym Soloveitchik, University Professor of Jewish Studies at Yeshiva University.
Groundhogs, Grudges, Graft: What We’re Reading this Weekend
Here’s what we’re reading this weekend. Enjoy, and let us know what you think! This past week, morning talk shows across America…