Nevi'im

With Yom Kippur in view, Shlomo Zuckier presents a close reading of Isaiah 58.

Jeffrey Burghauser's three poems draw on the biblical and rabbinic imagination.

Through the lens of social science and game theory, Ezra Zuckerman Sivan connects three stories in Tanakh of people who threatened the social order: the blasphemer, the wood-gatherer, and Achan.

Tamar Weissman shows how the Druze minority in Israel remarkably resemble the biblical Kenites.

Jason Herman examines whether or not rabbis should talk politics in shul.

Shimon Lerner uncovers a surprising but profound message that goes to the very heart of the Purim story.

Miriam Gedwiser explains how the Rabbis of the Talmud put the law of yefat to'ar in conversation with the David narrative, and what this teaches us about how we should approach passages of this nature.

Ezra Sivan explores the idea of confession, through the eyes of King David

With only two verses about him in the Book of Judges, not much is known about Tola ben Puah. Ami Hordes takes clues from his story's text and context to paint a fuller picture of who the judge was and why he was important.

This week's Parashah introduces us to the city of Shechem. Tamar Weissman examines the various appearances of this city throughout Tanakh, explaining that while it is a city of rupture, it is also one of covenant and fraternity.