Giving Shape to Abstraction: Illustrating Redemption in the Book of Ruth
Benjamin Marcus was commissioned to create illustrations for an illuminated manuscript of the Book of Ruth. In this one-of-a-kind article, he shares his challenges, his discoveries, and his art.
Rebbe Shimon Opened
Joey Rosenfeld discusses the inner meanings of Lag Ba-Omer.
Rabbinic Creativity and the Waters that would Consume the World
Levi Morrow explores how the Rabbis use creative exegesis to save the world
from drowning in a flood
With Liberty and Presents for All
Through an analysis of Hanukkah ads, Yael Buechler explains how Yiddish newspapers used the Old Country language to acculturate Jews to the New Country.
This Graphic Novel is a Bible Commentary. But What Kind?
David Zvi Kalman reviews Koren Publishers’ new graphic novel version of Megillat Esther.
Biblical Proportionality: The War to Restore our Faith in Man
Aton Holzer reflects on the loss of faith Israelis are going through following the events of October 7.
Lo Alman Yisrael: Reflections on the Legacy of Yaakov Elman
A series of reflections commemorating the passing of Yaakov Elman, of blessed memory.
Running and Returning: A Personal Reflection on Prayer, Contemporary Poetry, and Yom Kippur’s Neilah...
In this essay, Yehoshua November presents a model for preparing for the High Holidays
Politics from the Pulpit: An Epistemological Reflection
Politics from the Pulpit Redux: Don Seeman builds on Jason Herman.
A Philosophical Reflection on the Halakhification of Warfare
Alex Ozar explores wartime law in the Rambam.
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