Talmudic Readings

Elli Fischer on Rasbhi's passing, his legacy, and some other rabbinic legacies, as well.

Aton Holzer explores the inscrutability of the Mitzvah of Shofar.

Yonah Lavery-Yisraeli examines the complexities of interpersonal conflict and forgiveness which are demonstrated in the Talmud.

David Stein with a fresh look at the methods and priorities of teaching Talmud in Modern Orthodox day schools.

Marc Michael Epstein explores the nature of animal motifs in medieval Jewish manuscripts.

Reading R. Eliezer b. Hyrcanus and Shammai through an autistic lens, Liz Shayne explores how uncompromising, righteous anger can find a place in the beit midrash.

With a novel reading of Josephus and Gittin, Shana Schwartz proposes that the tragedy of the second hurban and the mystery of subsequent Jewish survival may be understood by reference to the physiological knowledge available in classical antiquity.

Eliav Grossman examines the Talmud's account of drinking on Purim, reading it as directed at Christian texts and traditions.

Elli Fischer examines the interplay between Talmudic Halakhah and Aggadah.

Shloime Schwartz looks at the numerous lessons about Teshuvah that the commentaries derive from the story of Rabbi Elazar ben Dordaya.