Dr. Yael Ziegler
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Jerusalem has fallen silent and, without missing a beat, the narrator resumes his tale. In response to Jerusalem’s brief, but poignant disruption in verse...
Rabbi Dr. Yoel Bin Nun
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The Torah gives a prominent place to the laws of the Mishkan and the sacrifices, which seems to indicate their centrality. The Prophets, however, minimize...
Rabbi Yitzchak Etshalom
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In this shiur, we will continue our study of Amos’s ultimate prophecy in this series of oracles against the nations. In the previous chapter, we concluded...
Rabbi Dr. Yoel Bin Nun
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At first glance, Parashat Mishpatim appears to be a jumble of laws. In this shiur, we will attempt to uncover its underlying structure.
Dr. Yael Ziegler
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Eikha 1:9: Continuing the portrait of Jerusalem’s moral impurity, this verse contains a powerful metaphor of a sullied city, whose moral impurities are...
Rabbi Dr. Yoel Bin Nun
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God's first words to Moshe after the Israelites arrive at Mount Sinai describe and explain the comprehensive and revolutionary change in God's governance...
Rabbi Yitzchak Etshalom
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As we examine the final charges of the indictment against the Northern Kingdom of Israel, we consider the unique language Amos employs. Is idolatry,...
Dr. Yael Ziegler
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Eikha 1:8: The haunting portrait of suffering abruptly gives way to harsh accusation: “Jerusalem surely sinned!” Until now, Jerusalem’s misery inclines...
Rabbi Dr. Yoel Bin Nun
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The first verse in Parashat Beshalach is very difficult to understand. In this shiur, we will suggest an explanation for why God chose not to lead the...
Dr. Yael Ziegler
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For the second time (see also verse 3), Eikha turns its attention to the sights outside of Jerusalem, to the far-flung places where her inhabitants have...
