The Duality of Kisuy Ha-Dam

I. Introduction: The Puzzle of Vayikra 17 The mitzvah of kisuy ha-dam, the commandment to cover the blood of a slaughtered bird or wild animal,...

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.

Shoftim 11: Vows, Leadership, and Sacrifice

Ori Bach analyzes differing interpretations of Yiftach's vow, and its outcome, in the book of Shoftim.

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.