Latest Essays

Why did Moses emphasize a donkey of all things?

Caleb and Joshua or only Caleb?

The story of the scouts introduces Hoshea bin Nun for the first time, following which Moses renames (only) him Joshua before sending him off to scout the land. And yet, Joshua has already featured in several stories as Moses’ protégé.

When Eldad and Medad prophesy in the camp, Joshua zealously presses for their incarceration. Moses, however, exclaims that all the people should ideally be prophets.

And the Re-imagining of the Harvest Festival in the Wake of the Babylonian Exile

Illustrating four aspects of Shavuot from critical and traditional perspectives.

The book of Jubilees is the earliest source to connect Shavuot to the Sinai covenant.

A 364 Day Solar Year

A Personal Reflection

A New Look at the Meaning of the Sotah and Nazir Rituals

A tale of chesed and chutzpah

Two Problems In Parashat Bemidbar