Humash

Yosef Lindell tracks the Staff of Moses throughout its amazing "life".

In Part II of his series on trop, William Gewirtz explains the principle of recursion and how it helps us interpret texts.

Yaakov Jaffe traces the origins and evolution of the custom to shake the lulav in different directions.

Jacob is described in Rabbinic thought as a pursuer of truth, but many have questioned whether this aligns with the simple reading of the text. Gavriel Lakser argues that a close reading shows that it does, even if he made some mistakes along the way.

Dan Ornstein examines the rabbinic interpretation of the phrase "ba-asher hu sham," and applies it to the current conflict in Israel.

Beth Kissileff explains how Moses' complaint about not being the Israelite's nursemaid shows how he is unfit for leadership.

Yakov Nagen examines the opening chapters of Genesis to explore what God wanted from people for matan Torah.

Ranana Dine compares Christian and Jewish views on the value of having a beautiful Temple.

Shlomo Zuckier wonders why the earth opened its mouth for both Korah and Kayin.

For Parshat Naso, Lehrhaus editor Yosef Lindell compares three twentieth-century rereadings of the Sotah ritual that make the passage more palatable to modern audiences.