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Rowan Williams and Irene Lancaster dialogue about the philosemitism of Robert Browning.
Rereading the Akedah Story (Genesis 22)
Joel Wolowelsky analyzes various midrashic readings of the Akedah.
Death by the Sword: What Makes Balaam so Wicked?
Daniel Brauner analyzes the character of Balaam -- specifically, why Balaam is considered so wicked in the eyes of Chazal.
TIMELY THOUGHTS
The Sotah Ritual and Its Implications for Abortion
Noah Gradofsky explores sources about a pregnant Sotah and their relevance for Jewish abortion ethics.
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SCHOLARSHIP
The Poet and the Rabbi: A Conversation on Browning and Judaism
Rowan Williams and Irene Lancaster dialogue about the philosemitism of Robert Browning.
COMMENTARY
Entebbe Plus Fifty: What can the greatest hostage rescue of all...
Fifty years after the Entebbe hostage situation and subsequent rescue, Moshe Rosenberg reflects on the ways the conflicts surrounding Entebbe relate to today's political climates.
Before Whom They Stood
Menachem Butler responds to Michael Bernstein's article about the propriety of placing flags in shul sanctuaries.
CULTURE
Successfully Unsuccessful: The Paradox of Modern Orthodoxy
Jonah Rocheeld reflects on the state of Modern Orthodoxy and the ways Modern Orthodoxy has removed emotionality from religious practice in pursuit of rationality.
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