Tanakh

David Fried argues that the question of Moses seeing the face of God reveals the tragic choice Moses made in choosing between his own spirituality and that of his people.

Mitchell First reviews Yehuda Landy's Purim and the Persian Empire.

Ezra Sivan asks: Where is the justice in the tenth plague?

In a fascinating analysis, Gavriel Lakser places the Megillah in the context of the overarching struggle between the Jewish people and Amalek.

In a chapter adapted from his new book, Be, Become, Bless: Jewish Spirituality between East and West, Yaakov Nagen suggests based on the Zohar that the world endures when we see Godliness in another person's face.

Alex Ozar offers an in-depth reading of Eglah Arufah against the backdrop of current events.

R. Yitzchak Blau analyzes the 2018 book, Was Yosef on the Spectrum?

Yakov Nagen examines the opening chapters of Genesis to explore what God wanted from people for matan Torah.

Beth Kissileff explains how Moses' complaint about not being the Israelite's nursemaid shows how he is unfit for leadership.

In its opening verses, Parshat Shoftim describes a judicial system that enshrines pursuing Tzedek, or justice, as a core value. Benjamin Barer unpacks a Gemara in Sanhedrin that provides three distinct conceptions of the obligation to pursue justice, suggesting how we might build a more sacred society.