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Rebuke, Repentance, and Renewal: A Literary Analysis of David’s Character in...

Natan Levin examines King David’s character through a close reading of his narratives in the Book of Samuel.

The Children of the Beautiful Captive

Miriam Gedwiser explains how the Rabbis of the Talmud put the law of yefat to'ar in conversation with the David narrative, and what this teaches us about how we should approach passages of this nature.

“Justice has not Been Done”: Officer Immunity and Accountability in Jewish...

David Polsky meticulously analyzes Halakhic sources on the use of force by officers of the law.

A Ripe Old Age: Abraham, Gideon and David

Daniel Lifshitz explains the connection between Abraham, Gideon, and David through the lens of this week's Parshah and Haftarah.

Does Peri Etz Hadar Mean Etrog?

David Moster explores the meaning of Peri Etz Hadar.

Mysticism and its Alternatives: Rethinking Maimonides

David Fried forwards the surprising thesis that Maimonides was a medieval mystic.