Jewish Texts

The rabbinic sages and later philosophers and mystics offered many ways to categorize the mitzvot and explain their significance.

A messianic vision.

The Haftarah (prophetic reading) for the second day of Sukkot

The Torah reading for the first two days of Sukkot

How can we unify the sacred with the profane?

Scholars understand the Torah to be a combination of four prior documents. The sum is far greater than the parts.

Literary, historical, and theological perspectives on whether the Torah is divine, human, or something in between

Liturgy, Tradition, and Change

On the various motivations and interests which brought Jews into a cross-generational conversation called Talmud.

Troubling Jewish Texts. What Makes a Text Jewish. What are Jewish Texts. About Jewish Texts. Jewish Texts. People of the Book.

Why Jews are the people of many books.