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R. Yitzchak Blau analyzes the 2018 book, Was Yosef on the Spectrum?

How can we respond to a Seder during which it is prohibited to host guests? Yitzchak Etshalom and David Block each offer unique tefillot to be recited at our Seder table this year.

David Fried argues that the question of Moses seeing the face of God reveals the tragic choice Moses made in choosing between his own spirituality and that of his people.

Jason Herman examines whether or not rabbis should talk politics in shul.

Steven Gotlib explores similarities between Rabbis Dov Singer and Arthur Green in their models of prayer and how this model can make prayer meaningful even when experiencing doubts in one’s faith.

Benjamin Barer traces the word Hevel through Jewish texts, showing how the use of the same word can teach us both about the wisdom of Kohelet we read this past Shabbat and the character of Hevel who we will read about in this week's Parashah.

Dan Jutan locates a fascinating meta-narrative within Rashi's commentary.

Leah Sarna addresses the perceived disconnect between the ideal Torah U-Madda lifestyle and the gendered reality of advanced Torah study for women.

Yehoshua Pfeffer on self-abnegating vs. life-affirming teshuva.

Jeffrey Fox contributes to the Lehrhaus Symposium on the recent OU statement regarding female clergy.