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Responding to the Call of Black Lives Matter

It seems lately the world is on fire.  And every time things calm down, there is a new incident. Another ...

Historical Connections

This is my first week as the historian for the ISJL. I’ve been so warmly welcomed here—and am already finding connections ...

Learning From Sotah

This week’s Torah portion discusses the sotah, a woman suspected of adultery, who’s is forced to drink “bitter water” to ...

Bava Batra 2

Good fences make good neighbors.

Making the Invisible Visible

It isn't easy living with an invisible God.

Saying Goodbye to the Greatest Generation

Like our ancestors in Egypt, we may feel lost without our patriarchs and matriarchs. But a new era is underway.

Avoiding the Abyss

Despite the incredible human accomplishments over the last two millennia, we don’t have many more tools than Moses had to shape collective behavior.

The Book of Esther

There are many unique aspects to the biblical book that tells the Purim story.

Ecclesiastes and the Quest for Truth

Approaching this enigmatic work as a statement of philosophy -- rather than an account of one man's search -- has confounded commentators across the centuries.

Sotah 3

Ahead of yourself.

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