February 26, 2026
Uri Goldstein shows how a “Far Side” cartoon depicting an anthropomorphized snake family can become a meditation on the pain of aging and the human longing to feel relevant in a world that has moved on. A compassionate community must make room not only for those in their prime, but also for those who still belong.
February 25, 2026
February 23, 2026
Samuel Lebens explores a major shift in R. Jonathan Sacks’ theology, from an early austere, ineffable Kabbalism to a later view of God as a “non-human person” dwelling in time for this transformation. He proposes two explanations in “Was Rabbi Sacks a Theological Maverick or Mystical Traditionalist?”
February 19, 2026
Many recall George Orwell’s iconic line from “Animal Farm”: “All animals are equal, but some are more equal than others.” In cases of limited medical resources, how does Judaism determine whose life takes priority? Moshe Kurtz outlines R. Moshe Feinstein’s approach to triage and related questions in this week’s installment of Unpacking the Iggerot.
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