Tanakh

Yaakov Jaffe traces the origins and evolution of the custom to shake the lulav in different directions.

Sarah Rindner asks what the Book of Leviticus, Leonard Cohen and the Liberty Bell all have in common.

Judy Taubes Sterman examines Judges Chapter 3.

Can we learn Torah from Star Wars, superheroes, or the hit Netflix show ‘The Crown’? Olivia Friedman, a teacher at Ida Crown Jewish Academy in Chicago, says yes, arguing that bringing pop culture into the Judaic studies classroom in a meaningful way not only makes learning more fun, but models the type of integration that Modern Orthodoxy stands for.

Ezra Sivan uncovers hidden meaning in what happened and didn't happen during the Israelites' journey in the wilderness.

Susan Jablow on reading Tanakh through the eyes of a ba'alat teshuva

Bezalel Naor explains what is philosophical about the erstwhile halakhic observances of the Shavuot holiday.

Ezra Zuckerman Sivan comments on the story of Zelophehad and his daughters.

Isaac occupies the middle position among the three Patriarchs. Gavriel Lakser offers a novel reading of his character that portrays Isaac as a uniquely relatable figure for our times.

Alex Ozar offers an in-depth reading of Eglah Arufah against the backdrop of current events.