In Memory: Paul Mendes-Flohr (1941-2024).

From the Shadow of War: As the melody of the soul, poetry resounds with the enduring anguish of Israelis and Palestinians ensnared in an unrelenting cycle of violence. Amplifying the chorus is this poem, written by Palestinian Taha Muhammad Ali and translated into English by his frequent collaborator and friend, Jewish Israeli Peter Cole.

From the Shadow of War: As the melody of the soul, poetry resounds with the enduring anguish of Israelis and Palestinians ensnared in an unrelenting cycle of violence. Jewish Israeli poet, Naama Gershy's voice adds to this poignant chorus.

From the Shadow of War: In the midst of the ongoing war in Israel, Rita Mendes Flohr grapples with a deep sense of fear, helplessness, and a profound need for unity and understanding among all the people living in the region.

In his work on the concept of the Holy Land, Martin Buber emphasizes that holiness belongs to God alone and cautions against the hubristic pretense of adorning one's political actions with religious tropes and rhetoric.

Dario Helman responds to Andrés Caro’s blog post (found below) in a theological exploration of Argentina's 2022 World Cup victory.

In this Lehrhaus Musings post, PMF contends that whereas for Freud discontent is the sad lot of our psychic existence, for Judaism it is a religious obligation.

In this Lehrhaus Musings post, Essi Ikonen writes of the power of storytelling to heal in times of war.

Andrés Caro wonders: What can soccer player Lionel Messi’s reputation as a god teach us about what we mean when we speak about God?

In this gorgeous, deeply personal homage to his grandparents, Ricardo Diego Suárez Rojas returns to his home town of San Cristóbal de Las Casas, MX to explore the historical roots of the painful trauma incurred during the pandemic.

According to Paul Mendes-Flohr, founder of the Global Lehrhaus, it is only when we learn to listen to the sounds of silence, that we will be able to enjoin the other in genuine dialogue.

In his first post for The Global Lehrhaus, David Leitner Cohen writes that: through his retelling of a Hassidic Tale, Martin Buber teaches us that knowledge is considered wisdom only when it is shared.