No Assembly Required: The Individualized Aspects of the Shalosh Regalim
Michael Bernstein examines how the individual experience is ironically incorporated into holidays that are all about the community.
By Whose Blood Do We Live?
Jon Kelsen uncovers a deeper rabbinic meaning to the blood needed to "passover" the Israelites.
Rabbi Yehudah ha-Nasi’s Yom Kippur
Shlomo Zuckier explores the nature of Yom Kippur and its relationship to atonement.
The Baptized Jew Who Had a Lot to Teach Us about Orthodox Judaism
Peter Berger, Daniel Korobkin argues, offers an important lens to understand Orthodox Judaism, its religious features and institutions.
Man vs. Prophecy? A New Look at the Classic Discussion of Predetermination in the...
The Mei Ha-Shiloah’s statements on predetermination pose a theological challenge to foundational Jewish doctrines. In an analysis weaving together several Torah narratives and Izhbitzer commentaries, Reuven Boshnack proposes an empowering interpretation of the Mei Ha-Shiloah.
Can We Learn from Jonah’s Happiness?
Beth Kissileff on the book of Jonah and its relevance on Sukkot.
Capra Dei, or Had Gadya: Isaiah 53 and Jewish Redemption
Aton Holzer offers a novel interpretation of Isaiah 53 based on current events in Israel.
Mikeitz and the Miracles of Hanukkah: A Study of Metaphors and Interpretations
David Schwartz explores thematic similarities between the Hanukkah miracle and Pharaoh’s dreams.
The Unique Obligation of Healthcare Workers to Receive the COVID-19 Vaccine
Sharon Galper Grossman and Shamai Grossman examine Halakhic sources regarding whether physicians and other healthcare workers have a greater requirement to receive the COVID-19 vaccine than the rest of the population.
On the Irrelevance of Biblical Criticism
Commentary by @Jerome Marcus: why biblical criticism directs our attention to the wrong way to read any good book, never mind The Good Book.
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