Humash

Tzvi Sinensky responds to Herzl Hefter's Akeida essay.

Chaim Trachtman sees the Akeida as addressing the threat to human life, especially that of children, which is always inherent in the religious experience.

In an original analysis of one of the most famous stories in the Torah, Maier Becker calls into question many long-held assumptions about this week's parasha and proposes a new reading based on the interpretations of traditional exegetes.

Isaac occupies the middle position among the three Patriarchs. Gavriel Lakser offers a novel reading of his character that portrays Isaac as a uniquely relatable figure for our times.

Ben Greenfield examines the curious parallels between the stories of Moshe in the ark and the splitting of the sea.

Ben Greenfield calls attention to a crucial, but unnoticed feature of the early narratives in Exodus.

For Eve Grubin, Bilam's hidden messages is a lesson for the Torah and for life.

Lazarre Simckes analyses Joseph’s dreams through the lens of trauma psychology.

Jon Kelsen uncovers a deeper rabbinic meaning to the blood needed to "passover" the Israelites.

This past Shabbat, Rivkah took center stage, making a dramatic decision that altered the course of her descendants’ histories. Sruli Fruchter examines the angst that preceded Rivkah’s fateful actions.