Announcements

Rav Hershel Schachter is a fountain of Torah knowledge. A prominent posek, halachic authority, and teacher, Rav Schachter’s influence on the Torah world knows no bounds. That is why we could think of no more appropriate honoree for the 50th volume of the Talmudic Encyclopedia, a labor of love 75 years in the making. Your donation will go toward dedicating one ...

I am happy to announce the publication of a book that I edited, together with Jeff Bloom and R. Alec Goldstein — Strauss, Spinoza & Sinai: Orthodox Judaism and Modern Questions of Faith. The book contains essays by seventeen Orthodox scholars about the nature of faith in the modern and postmodern world. More details below. Here is a blurb from ...

Please consider signing this petition for the One Kotel Campaign to maintain the status quo at the holy site. You can add your own message so you say it in your own voice. Click here for the One Kotel Campaign  

As the calendar year comes to an end, I’m getting a lot of emails about donating to various organizations, many of which impact my life in different ways. It seems like an appropriate time to remind people that they can “buy a cup of coffee” in order to support this website. You can donate via Paypal: link Or you can ...

by R. Gil Student I am pleased to announce the publication of The Revelation at Sinai: What Does “Torah from Heaven” Mean?, co-edited by me, Yoram Hazony and Alex Sztuden. The book contains articles by a wide variety of scholars discussing the concept of “Torah from Heaven” from different perspectives. I should make it clear that my views are represented ...

One of the regular contributors to Torah Musings is looking for typing help to convert his handwritten material into digital content. (You can certainly try with OCR technology but we would need that corrected.) This is needed on an ongoing, weekly basis. If anyone is willing to volunteer, please contact us at [email protected]. Thank you UPDATE: Thank you to the ...

Eretz  Hemdah has begun a participatory Zoom class – “Behind the Scenes with the Vebbe Rebbe” – an analytical look at the sources, methodology, and considerations behind our rulings, with Rav Daniel Mann. Contact [email protected] to join while places are open.

Introducing TheReyd.com, a new way to read The Reyd. It is a clean and simple website with recent links, unconnected to the day in which they are circulated. If you miss a Daily Reyd, you can easily catch up on the site. This feature is also available in the Torah Musings iPhone and Android apps.

Last year, a number of readers reached out to me, offering financial support for Torah Musings. I am grateful for the offers and, more than that, the kind thoughts underlying them. In consultation with my editorial board, I created a simple way to donate any amount — small or large — for those who wish to do so. Let me ...

For those who are a bekhor (firstborn) and need a virtual siyum on Thursday, I will be doing one at 7:30am and another at 8:30am, both on YouTube Live March 25, 7:30am EDT – Siyum https://youtu.be/X-jciwrGefI March 25, 8:30am EDT – Siyum https://youtu.be/ATNGfEh2t4k