Letters to the Editor: The Boundaries of Torah u-Madda
The dynamic conversation continues with three letters to the editor widening our perspective on Torah u-Madda. Steve Gotlib grapples with the challenges of living Torah u-Madda in the real world; Ezequiel Antebi Sacca adds a Sephardic view from Argentina; and Eugene Korn adds insight to the Jewish view on Christianity.
On the Irrelevance of Biblical Criticism
Commentary by @Jerome Marcus: why biblical criticism directs our attention to the wrong way to read any good book, never mind The Good Book.
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.
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 Divinity Is in the Details
Why do biblical and rabbinic texts preserve so many names, places, and seemingly unnecessary details? Chaim Trachtman argues that these textual additions are more than literary embellishments: they strengthen communal memory, reinforce covenantal identity, and help transform religious tradition into lived history.
The Prince and the Precedent: Genesis 34 in its Socio-Legal Context
How should one respond to ominous cultural trends that have not yet had a direct impact? Alex Maged's thoughts on the rape of Dinah.
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