Tanakh

Elinatan Kupferberg argues that the boundaries between Torah and Madda have blurred and evolved throughout Jewish intellectual history. This erudite analysis upends our assumptions about Torah u-Madda and breathtakingly reimagines its past, present, and future.

Psalm 121, recited fervently in online prayer spaces and from the Senate floor alike since March, is subject to a seemingly mind-boggling array of interpretations. Michael Weiner blazes a path through the interpretive chaos.

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

Martin Lockshin reviews Daniel A. Klein’s translation of Samuel David Luzzatto’s commentary on the Book of Vayikra, the latest volume in Klein’s project to translate all of Shadal’s insightful and ever-interesting Torah commentary.

Ezra Sivan reexamines the relationship between Rachel and Leah.

Daniel Lifshitz explains the connection between Abraham, Gideon, and David through the lens of this week's Parshah and Haftarah.

Yosef Lindell explores the true nature of the Aseret ha-Dibrot.

Batya Hefter uses the case of Isaac to illuminate how hasidic masters read the Bible.

Tzvi Sinensky on how Sefer Haggai unlocks the meaning of Hodesh Elul.

Purim - Armed with feminist and political theory, Don Seeman probes the depths of Malbim's Esther commentary.