The inclusion of Shirat HaYam (Ex. 15:1-19) in daily shaharit is a relatively recent phenomenon, although it has been used as a prayer elsewhere for a long time. What can we learn from the history of its liturgical use?
This week, we'll look at an understudied, untranslated commentary on Bereishit 49, and in the process learn about why Karaites aren't what you imagined them to be.
What counts as "Torah commentary?" What is the line between commentary and scholarship? A half-destroyed page from the Cairo Genizah can help answer this question.
The Binding of Isaac is a tough story for anybody to deal with, but Saadia Gaon's concerns are not the most intuitive. This week, we'll explore Saadia's commentary through the Islamic context in which it was written.
Was the flood a Jewish event? This week's haftorah raises important questions as to the centrality of Judaism in the Torah's worldview and how it influences our reading of Biblical events.
