The Wanderings of Adam and Cain – A Tale of Midrashic Migration
Shlomo Zuckier on the mechanics of a midrashic motif.
What Yitro Can Teach Us About Synagogue Leadership
Gidon Rothstein mines parashat Yitro for insight into best practices in synagogue governance.
Is a Modern Orthodox Humash Even Possible?
Jack Bieler continues the conversation about the need for and feasibility of a Modern Orthodox humash.
The Ballad of Cain and Adam
Ari Lamm on The Boss and The Bible
Fearless Leadership:Nehemiah son of Hacaliah Learns from Moses and Aaron
In this second-place prize-winning essay for Hadar’s annual Ateret Zvi contest, Nehemia Polen approaches a vexing episode in the Torah through new lens: what if Moses and Aaron were denied entry to the Land of Israel not because of what they did when obtaining water from the rock but because of where they escaped to right before?
Abraham and the 1960s – Technocracy and the Journey Inward
Sam Glauber examines Abraham's place in his society.
Two Pieces on Terumah
The poetry of the Mishkan: Abe Mezrich mines Parshat Terumah for its poetic potential.
To Rebeccah
Aryeh Klapper recreating a patriarchal voice.