Egypt Remains Egypt: What Zechariah 14 Teaches About Unity Without Sameness
David Saidoff explores the nature of unity in diversity through the 14th chapter of Zechariah.
Jonah Never Repents: That Is the Point The Bible’s Radical Case for Human Agency
Marina Zilbergerts explores the idea that Jonah does not repent in his Biblical narrative, instead emphasizing the value of human agency.
Odysseus vs. Avraham: What An Essay Written In Exile Teaches About Teshuva
Joe Wolfson explores what a comparison between Homer and the Bible can teach us about Teshuva.
The View from the Cleft of the Rock: The Mystery of Forgiveness
Ari Levisohn considers forgiveness through the lens of the Divine encounter through which the Thirteen Attributes of Mercy are revealed.
The Akeidah of Shmuel ibn Abbas
Chesky Kopel considers the piyyut "Eit Sha’arei Ratzon" and its author's relationship to his son, parallel to the Akeidah.
Finding Humanity in the Akeidah
Max Hollander analyzes the Akeidah through the lens of considering Avraham's pain and fear in anticipation of sacrificing Isaac.
Derekh Ha-Emet: The Role of Textuality in the Mysticism of Rambam and Ramban
Jackson Gardner explores the meaning of “sod” for Rambam and Ramban.
Covenant in Retrospect: Rereading the Brit Bein Ha-Betarim (Gen. 15)
Joel Wolowelsky & Avner Taler explore the Brit Bein Ha-Betarim through a lens of chronology and spiritual renewal.
Rereading the Akedah Story (Genesis 22)
Joel Wolowelsky analyzes various midrashic readings of the Akedah.
Death by the Sword: What Makes Balaam so Wicked?
Daniel Brauner analyzes the character of Balaam -- specifically, why Balaam is considered so wicked in the eyes of Chazal.
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