Holidays

Ezra Sivan challenges our understanding of the fifth commandment and all of Sefer Devarim.

Dan Margulies offers a rundown of the sukkah zip-tie construction, the next great halakhic frontier

Shira Hecht-Koller and Aaron Koller explore the worship of the Kohen Gadol through the voice of Ishay Ribo.

Chaim Saiman comments on the nature of Simhat Torah.

Tzvi Sinensky explores the Biblical origins of Tu be-Av.

Shloime Schwartz looks at the numerous lessons about Teshuvah that the commentaries derive from the story of Rabbi Elazar ben Dordaya.

David Fried offers a novel reading of the Akeidah.

Ezra Sivan explores the idea of confession, through the eyes of King David

Last year, Nathan B. Oman, a Latter-day Saint and law professor, bought hametz from the members of Chaim Saiman’s synagogue before Passover. This is his story—a profound meditation on the nature of religious law and legal fiction — with an introduction by Chaim Saiman.

Marc Eichenbaum explores the idea of guilt and shame cultures in the thought of Rabbi Jonathan Sacks z"tl, which provides a novel interpretation of Torah and a powerful lesson for contemporary society.