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March 15, 2026
Living the Seder: The Role of “Intention” in Observing the Seder Mitzvot
The Talmud famously discusses two core Seder rituals—eating maror and matzah—and asks whether fulfilling these mitzvot requires our conscious intention.... more
September 21, 2025
“Heavens Give Me Patience”: R. Yishmael, King Lear, and the Divine Tragedy
What’s the difference between the God of the Bible and the God of the Talmud? Who was the last man... more
September 8, 2025
New Fruit and 100 Blasts: On Some Curious Customs of Rosh Hashanah
Why do we hear 100 blasts of the shofar? What’s the story behind the “new fruit” on the second night... more
September 4, 2025
Three Themes of Teshuva in Ursula K. LeGuin’s A Wizard of Earthsea
Ursula K. LeGuin’s opening novel of her Earthsea series tells the coming-of-age of a haughty young man who searches for... more
May 22, 2025
Torah for All? Jewish Universalism in Early Rabbinic Thought
In this two-part series, we’ll explore Jewish universalism and particularism through the lens of Matan Torah. Studying texts from the... more
May 5, 2025
The Covenant at Mt. Sinai as a Model for Conversion in Rabbinic Thought
Beruriah is the only female scholar mentioned by name in the Talmud. She is simultaneously a part of the rabbinic... more
March 17, 2025
What Makes Halakhic Loopholes Religious?
People make fun of legal loopholing all the time, especially during tax season. But what about halakhic loopholes? In advance... more
October 29, 2024
The Madwoman in the Rabbi’s Attic: The Tale of Yalta the Shrew
Why are shrews always so vicious? How did the ancient world view the male/female body? And what possessed Yalta to... more
May 8, 2024
Comparative Methodologies of Talmud Study
This class will trace two distinct styles of Talmudic study: that of the yeshiva and that of the academy. Each... more