Tanakh

Sam Borodach traces the role of clothing throughout the Joseph narrative.

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

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

Gavriel Lakser argues that the first two chapter of Genesis give us different insights into the character of God. The first chapter shows us a transcendent and omnipotent God, while the second shows us a God much more imminent and concerned for the lives of the creation. These two aspects are complimentary and mutually deepens our understanding of the human-God relationship.

What does Shakespeare have to say about the Exodus, Moses, and the power of storytelling? Shaina Trapedo explores how the Bard's work can speak to us during this unprecedented Pesach season.

Natan Oliff explores the evolving role of truth throughout Tanakh and later Jewish history.

This year, instead of thinking about the reasons for Jonah’s flight from Nineveh in particular, we can gain a new appreciation for his need to break free altogether. Ahead of Yom Kippur, Erica Brown considers the unique resonance of the book of Jonah in an era marked by isolation and quarantine.

Ezra Sivan presents a new analysis of Shabbat and how it throws light on so much more in the Torah.

Lawrence Kaplan responds to AJ Berkovitz’s article on the many conflicting interpretations of a passage in Midrash Tehillim, highlighting two different approaches advanced by Rabbi Joseph B. Soloveitchik.

The father heard the voice of God, Elli Fischer explains, but the son ends up with the blade on his neck.