Scholarship

Shalom Carmy The last couple of weeks have brought two worthwhile assessments of Rav Shagar’s Faith Shattered and Restored: Judaism in the Postmodern Age, Matt Lubin’s...

Commentary by @Jerome Marcus: why biblical criticism directs our attention to the wrong way to read any good book, never mind The Good Book.

Dan Margulies explains the Hazon Ish's discussion about the problem of using electricity on Shabbat, with implications for Zoom Sedarim.

Susan Jablow on reading Tanakh through the eyes of a ba'alat teshuva

What sort of Jewish unity was there at Mount Sinai?

Elli Fischer on Rasbhi's passing, his legacy, and some other rabbinic legacies, as well.

Sam Glauber examines Abraham's place in his society.

Baruch Sterman describes how an encounter with a missionary led him to a greater understanding of Ramban's commentary on this week's Parshah.

Tragic events this past summer brought a wave of protests against racial injustice that shows few signs of abating. Yitzhak Grossman shares how rabbinic leaders in the United States and Israel have historically approached the tactic of protest, and explores what their views might mean for our current moment.

Aton Holzer offers a novel interpretation of Isaiah 53 based on current events in Israel.