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Natan Oliff looks at the various ways Jewish thinkers have found meaning in determinism.

With masterful translation, Tzvi Novick offers a glimpse of Israeli culture to our English readers.

Mitchell First explains the difference in the wording of the tenth commandment in Exodus and Deutoronomy in light of a grammatical insight by Benno Jacob.

Sefaria has recently published a new bilingual digital edition of Talmud Yerushalmi. Taking stock of this development, Zachary Rothblatt offers an erudite synthesis of the history of Yerushalmi.

Alan Jotkowitz shares insights into Rambam’s Hilkhot Teshuvah

Ari Silbermann examines one of the most traumatic events in the Torah.

Gila Bieler-Hoch reviews Hilkhot Nashim, published by JOFA and Maggid Books.

Stuart Halpern explains how, when faced with uncertainty, danger, and personal and communal hardships, Americans have turned to the story of the Exodus for inspiration.

Natan Levin examines King David’s character through a close reading of his narratives in the Book of Samuel.

Jacob is described in Rabbinic thought as a pursuer of truth, but many have questioned whether this aligns with the simple reading of the text. Gavriel Lakser argues that a close reading shows that it does, even if he made some mistakes along the way.