Humash

Tzvi Sinensky suggests that we can best understand the Haggadah against the backdrop of Sefer Devarim.

What was the covenant of peace God gave Pinchas? R. Shlomo Zuckier puts the pieces together to find out

Ezra Sivan asks what light the narratives of Shabbat and the scouts shed on some critical social questions.

In her winning Ateret Zvi essay, Leah Sarna explores two simultaneously true stories about pregnancy: it is at once a beautiful, incredible miracle, and also a demanding journey, both physically and mentally, that often feels more like a catastrophe. Studying the Torah's accounts of pregnancy in Tazria and Rivkah's life, Sarna offers a moving analysis of what it means to hear, tell, and live these stories.

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.

David Curwin explores the evidence that Jacob may have made a fatal mistake in not conquering Canaan upon returning.

What does the makeup of the altar drainage pipes tell us about the nature of holiness? Shlomo Zuckier explores!

Batya Hefter traces Joseph's character development through the eyes of the Ishbitz-Radzyn masters.

Batya Hefter explores Moses' development as a leader

Sholom Eisenstat presents a passage of the Zohar about the inverted nuns in Parashat Beha'alotekha to explore the interplay between design and interpretation of the Torah.