Understanding the Will of God in Psalm 132
In this essay, William Goloboy elucidates Psalm 132 and the Divine choice to prohibit King David from building the First Temple.
Death by the Sword: What Makes Balaam so Wicked?
Daniel Brauner analyzes the character of Balaam -- specifically, why Balaam is considered so wicked in the eyes of Chazal.
Rereading the Akedah Story (Genesis 22)
Joel Wolowelsky analyzes various midrashic readings of the Akedah.
Three Sonnets
Jeffrey Burghauser's three poems draw on the biblical and rabbinic imagination.
Two Pieces on Terumah
The poetry of the Mishkan: Abe Mezrich mines Parshat Terumah for its poetic potential.
To Rebeccah
Aryeh Klapper recreating a patriarchal voice.
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