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This classic work analyzes and embraces the tension between Torah
study and secular learning by exploring the philosophies of Moses
Maimonides, Samson Raphael Hirsch, Abraham Isaac Kook and other
influential Jewish thinkers. Challenging, illuminating and
synthesizing, it offers a seminal mission statement for modern
Orthodoxy. This special, 20th anniversary edition includes a new
preface by the author and an afterword by Rabbi Jonathan Sacks.
The Shema is the central prayer of the Jewish faith. Jews utter
this single sentence, affirming God's unity as their final words
before dying, as well as at the beginning and ending of each day.
Using the Shema as his focus, Lamm, prominent Orthodox scholar and
long-time president of Yeshiva University, explores the
relationships between spirituality and law in Judaism.
Derashot LeDorot is a selection of essays based on these stirring
sermons, culled from the files of the Lamm Archives of Yeshiva
University. Each essay features reflections on the weekly parasha,
brilliantly illustrating Rabbi Lamm's masterful pedagogy, deep
intellectual rigor, and staunch commitment to the word of God.
Today, Rabbi Lamm's words remain as inspiring as they were when
first delivered, passing on his wisdom to the next generations.
Derashot LeDorot is a selection of essays based on these stirring
sermons, culled from the files of the Lamm Archives of Yeshiva
University. Each essay features reflections on the weekly parasha,
brilliantly illustrating Rabbi Lamm's masterful pedagogy, deep
intellectual rigor, and staunch commitment to the word of God.
Today, Rabbi Lamm's words remain as inspiring as they were when
first delivered, passing on his wisdom to the next generations.
Between 1952 and 1976, a young, erudite synagogue rabbi named
Norman Lamm captivated his congregants with dynamic pulpit sermons.
He challenged his audiences to filter out the noise and
distractions of modern American life by listening to the divine
voice, delving into the wisdom of the Torah. Derashot LeDorot is a
selection of essays based on these stirring sermons, culled from
the files of the Lamm Archives of Yeshiva University. Each essay
features reflections on the weekly parasha, brilliantly
illustrating Rabbi Lamm's masterful pedagogy, deep intellectual
rigor, and staunch commitment to the word of God. Today, Rabbi
Lamm's words remain as inspiring as they were when first delivered,
passing on his wisdom to the next generations.
Derashot Ledorot: Genesis is a selection of essays based on these
stirring sermons, culled from the files of the Lamm Archives of
Yeshiva University. Each essay features reflections on the weekly
parasha, brilliantly illustrating Rabbi Lamm's masterful pedagogy,
deep intellectual rigor, and staunch commitment to the word of God.
Today, almost half a century later, these essays remain as relevant
and inspiring as ever.
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