More Than Football
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…
Who Wrote the Talmud Bavli?
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
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
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.
Why Family History Matters
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
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,…
The Jewish Pursuit of Knowledge
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
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
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
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…