Arts & Culture
Applying Halakhic Ethics to Twenty-First Century Science
Marc Dweck
BY MARC DWECK The rapid pace of scientific advancement has fundamentally transformed our world, presenting novel ethical challenges that demand careful consideration. As humanity pushes the boundaries of what’s possible…
“Hatikvah”
Adiel Ramirez
BY ADIEL RAMIERZ Over the past year and a half, Jews across the diaspora have worked to combat the current rise of anti-Semitism and anti-Zionism. From the March for Israel…
State of the Nation
Good Fences Make Good Nations: A Shared Value in Both Judaism and Current American National Security
Jack Yunis
BY JACK YUNIS According to most major polls, borders and immigration played one of the largest roles in President Donald Trump’s victory in the 2024 elections. The concept of borders…
Values and Interests: Examining Israeli Relations with Abraham Accords Countries Post-October 7
Hannah Blugrind
BY HANNAH BLUGRIND Throughout its history, Israel has faced a tumultuous relationship with its Arab neighbors. From the outset, Israel fought against six Arab countries to establish its independence. Over…
What I Saw on the Hill: Rediscovering Patriotism as a Senate Page
Holden Demain
BY HOLDEN DEMAIN This past fall, I joined twenty-eight other high school juniors from around the country to spend a semester serving as a United States Senate Page. It turned…
Poetry
His Image & Memoir
Ilinca Pandelea
BY ILINCA PANDELEA His Image The soul is like a pot of honey, eternal in sweet divinity, As the sun is born with holy gifts, a house of fruits—of possibility,…
Interview
More Than Football
Frankie Torkin
BY FRANKIE TORKIN In my last interview for the Solomon Journal, I spoke with Generation Z (Gen Z) Americans who decided to make the leap to join the Israel Defense…
Tanakh
Who Wrote the Talmud Bavli?
Eitan Yunger
BY EITAN YUNGER Who wrote the Talmud Bavli? This question is more complicated than it seems. Many people have attempted to give a simple answer. The Geonim. The Savoraim. The…
Babel and Job: Where Human Certainty Meets Divine Truth
Benny Marmor
BY BENNY MARMOR The narrative of the Tower of Babel only lasts nine verses and is sandwiched between two genealogies of the sons of Noah, yet it is one of…
Our Brother’s Keeper
Hinda Gross
BY HINDA GROSS I pray that, by the time this article is published, the bodies of our murdered brothers and sisters have been buried with dignity in our sacred land.
Features
Why Family History Matters
Samuel Fields
BY SAMUEL FIELDS A couple with all of their possessions ran for dear life as the final call on the dock was made. Traveling to a port in Northern Europe…
Proud Jews in Public Schools
Chani Singer
BY CHANI SINGER Reading an article by Moriah Schranz, titled “The Out-of-Town Jew,” in the last edition of the Solomon Journal, inspired me to tell a similar story about how,…
Symposium
The Jewish Pursuit of Knowledge
Moriah Schranz
BY MORIAH SCHRANZ There is a common stereotype that Jewish people are smart, or at least care deeply about their intellectual pursuits and development. While every stereotype is flawed, this…
Lessons from Under Devorah’s Date Tree
Rita Setton
BY RITA SETTON If one were to choose Judaism’s most prominent or distinguished teacher, Moshe Rabbeinu or Avraham Avinu instantly come to mind—and with good reason. During their lives, they…
My Tutors’ Joy and the Joys of Tutoring: The Power of Non-Traditional Learning Methods
Yardena Franklin
BY YARDENA FRANKLIN Since before I can remember, I have been going to shul with my dad, my very first tutor. Listening to the davening and leyning long before I…
Learning as Creation: The Power of Jewish Education
Zachary Krohn
BY ZACHARY KROHN It is no secret that education is one of the highest values of Judaism, and one can give many reasons for why that is the case. Education…