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Ezra Sivan compares biblical covenants, the all-important circumcision of Abraham and Shabbat

How do Moses Mendelssohn and Revelation jibe? Judah Kerbel offers some perspective.

Dan Ornstein examines the rabbinic interpretation of the phrase "ba-asher hu sham," and applies it to the current conflict in Israel.

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.

What is the meaning of a biblical song? Writing for Parshat Ha'azinu and in memory of her beloved cousin, Shira Shaindel Rodman (née Brilliant) z”l, Elana Stein Hain reviews Geula Twersky's theory of biblical poetry as portrayed in her 2022 book Torah Song.

Levi Morrow explores how the Rabbis use creative exegesis to save the world from drowning in a flood

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

Marking the centennial year since the passage of the Nineteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution, Melissa Klapper explores Jewish women's participation in the suffrage movement and the response to women's suffrage across sectors of the Jewish community.

The most enjoyable feature of the book is the brilliant and creative integration of the daily Talmudic folio Kurshan studies with experiences of her life.

Elli Fischer contributes to the Lehrhaus Symposium on the recent OU statement regarding female clergy.