Toevah

Leviticus 18 and 20 condemn sexual sins using several harsh terms; toevah, zimmah, chesed, tevel. Do these terms have specific meanings and what do they tell us about the Torah’s reason for forbidding incest?

Why can’t a man remarry his wife once she has been married to someone else?

Reading the Torah portion Acharei Mot, “After the Death,” as an opportunity for infusing life into the biblical text.

A polyphonic approach to reading the Torah

When a Temple of Yahu Stood Near a Temple of Khnum

Deuteronomy (23:18) states “Let there be no kadesh among the sons of Israel,” referring to ritualized male prostitution. What does this imply about regular male prostitution?