Scholarship

William Gewirtz discusses the necessity of a Halakhic Dateline.

In this timely piece, David Fried analyzes Maimonides' explanation of the ma'aseh merkavah in light of the Talmud's strictures on its teaching outlined in Hagigah. Fried's analysis reveals how Maimonides changed course from the Aristotelianism that he posited at other points in his career.

On this flag day, Moshe Kurtz surveys the arguments for and against displaying national flags in synagogues.

With only two verses about him in the Book of Judges, not much is known about Tola ben Puah. Ami Hordes takes clues from his story's text and context to paint a fuller picture of who the judge was and why he was important.

Daniel A. Klein reviews a new book on Hebrew by Mitchell First.

Daniel Klein on how violence in the Bible plays out in the writings of Shadal and Gabriel Gárcia Márquez

Tzvi Sinensky offers a fresh look at one of Rabbinic Judaism's most important mottos.

Ezra Zuckerman Sivan explains what it means when the Torah says that Moses's burial site was hidden.

Psalm 121, recited fervently in online prayer spaces and from the Senate floor alike since March, is subject to a seemingly mind-boggling array of interpretations. Michael Weiner blazes a path through the interpretive chaos.

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