Talmud and Halakhah

Sarah Zager puts #MeToo in conversation with the Talmudic discussion of the death penalty.

In honor of Hanukkah, Admiel Kosman considers literary and aggadic traditions that depict holy people as burning flames or sources of light. He proposes that these traditions be read in light of Martin Buber’s insight regarding the dialogical personality.

Lawrence Kaplan In his recent Lehrhaus essay “Rabbi Aharon Lichtenstein and Academic Talmud Study,” Professor Avraham (Rami) Reiner proves himself to be a genuine disciple...

Atara Cohen considers the theological implications of the Talmud’s surprising majority opinion as to how the Messiah will come.

David Moster explores the meaning of Peri Etz Hadar.

Alan Jotkowitz shares insights into Rambam’s Hilkhot Teshuvah

Pressed for time, people often skip reciting the korbanot section of the morning prayers. With the High Holidays approaching, Judah Kerbel makes the case that the korbanot are far more central and halakhically significant to our prayers than we often realize.

William Gerwitz explains the scientific knowledge needed to fully understand the Jewish calendar.

Kate Rozansky explores the life of Rabbi Shimon bar Yohai through the prism of the women in his life.

Yosef Lindell examines how Yehudah ha-Levi's kinnah about the bubbling blood of Zechariah modifies the story found in Talmudic sources and thus tackles the question of theodicy.