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.
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