Tanakh

Thanks in part to several new publications, portions of the Orthodox world have been engaging with modern biblical scholarship in a more significant way than ever before. Gil Perl provides a four-step framework for how Jewish days schools might profitably teach many aspects of biblical criticism that do not conflict with our mesorah.

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

What led the Rabbis of the Seder to present Laban as a more diabolical enemy of the Jews than Pharaoh? Erica Brown shows how Laban took advantage of Jacob's insecurities as he arrived empty-handed at Laban's home.

In honor of Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks’s 70th birthday, Ari Lamm explores his legacy as a biblical commentator.

Alex Ozar comments on preaching politics from the pulpit.

With Yom Kippur in view, Shlomo Zuckier presents a close reading of Isaiah 58.

Zach Truboff draws on personal experience in considering the place of Yizkor on Yom Tov.

William Gewirtz explores the value of cantillation.

As we begin to read Sefer Shemot, Yosef Lindell explores Koren Publishers' new series, The Tanakh of the Land of Israel, the first volume to use Rabbi Sacks’ Humash translation.

A call for a new Modern Orthodox Humash, and a history of the current ones, by Yosef Lindell.