By Rabbanit Tonya Mittleman
"In writing about the approach of my father, Rabbi Aharon Lichtenstein zt”l, to the role of women in the Torah world, I understand my readers will be interested in gaining not only an intellectual assessment but also one that incorporates a personal, existential perspective. I believe that my father sounded a unique voice with regard to the incorporation of women into the world of Torah, and his actions have had an impact upon thousands of women."
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By Rav Yitzchak Blau
Ideal Torah learning includes a powerful sense of joy beyond the act of study. Regarding Torah study, selecting the topic or work based on personal attachment fulfills a legal principle. Halakha itself instructs a person to pursue those aspects of learning to which he feels drawn.
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By Rav Elyakim Krumbein
While Torah is indeed an object of rational study, this external reality conceals its truer content: the Torah is "the source of life" that embraces all of life. Even though in practice it takes up the majority of our time and effort, the cognitive act of Torah study constitutes only one aspect of a multi-faceted relationship.
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By Rav Yehuda Rock
R. Yehuda Rock examines the teachings of his mentor, R. Mordechai Breuer, and his revolutionary interpretive style utilizing the very tools of biblical criticism.
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By Rav Reuven Ziegler
The Rav believed that one's religious experience itself is lacking if it is not based on knowledge of the Halakha, and it must certainly be accompanied by - or better yet, stem from - observance of the Halakha. Torah study is both a prerequisite for the religious experience and an experience in its own right.
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