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The Daring Theology of the Kinnah of the Maharam

Yaakov Jaffe examines the anti-Christian polemic in Maharam of Rottenberg's Kinnah about the burning of the Talmud.

Reading Hard Texts in Hard Times: Retribution and Self-Defense in Megillat...

How should people contend with emotionally charged texts such as the ending of Megillat Esther? Tzvi Sinensky details methodological principles for engaging in textual dialogue, and applies these principles in an exploration of the nuances of the ending of Megillat Esther.

Shammai Vs. Hillel: The Angel Is In The Details

Chaim Trachtman shows how a careful examination of debates between Shammai and Hillel challenge our preconceived notions about them.