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  1. Observation ·

    Podcast: Judge Matthew Solomson on Orthodox Judaism and American Public Service

    By Tikvah Podcast at Mosaic

    Committed to developing and supporting the intellectual, religious, and political leaders of the Jewish people and the Jewish state.

    Podcast: Judge Matthew Solomson on Orthodox Judaism and American Public Service
  2. Monthly Essay ·

    How Evolutionary Biology Unlocks Genesis’s Theory of Man

    By Ethan Dor-Shav

    The Bible shows our humanity while taking us back to the solitary, deep-water worm of our primordial origins.

    How Evolutionary Biology Unlocks Genesis’s Theory of Man
  3. Response ·

    There Are 70 Faces to the Torah. But Not All Interpretations Are Created Equal

    By Ethan Dor-Shav

    The Hebrew Bible's singular truth can be viewed through many angles.

    There Are 70 Faces to the Torah. But Not All Interpretations Are Created Equal
  4. Observation ·

    Reading Exodus with Leon Kass: Knowledge of the Divine

    By Leon R. Kass

    Committed to developing and supporting the intellectual, religious, and political leaders of the Jewish people and the Jewish state.

    Reading Exodus with Leon Kass: Knowledge of the Divine
  5. Response ·

    The Question Isn’t What Genesis Means, but What We Should Do

    By Jeremy England

    I read Ethan Dor-Shav’s elaborately detailed psychobiological reinterpretation of the early chapters of Genesis and found many of the comparisons insightful, enjoyable, and novel. The essential claim...

    The Question Isn’t What Genesis Means, but What We Should Do
  6. Response ·

    The Theological Implications of Reading Genesis as an Allegory for Evolution

    By Zohar Atkins

    In his essay “How Evolutionary Biology Unlocks Genesis’s Theory of Man,” Ethan Dor-Shav offers a reinterpretation of the biblical creation narratives through the lens of evolutionary biology. Drawing...

    The Theological Implications of Reading Genesis as an Allegory for Evolution
  7. Response ·

    Uncovering the Darwinian Genesis

    By Dru Johnson

    I remember hearing Ethan Dor-Shav give a talk in Jerusalem almost fifteen years ago. It was one of those wonderfully eclectic conferences, hosted by the Herzl Institute, on the Bible and philosophy, g...

    Uncovering the Darwinian Genesis
  8. Observation ·

    Podcast: Leon Kass on How Exodus Created the Jewish National Narrative

    By Tikvah Podcast at Mosaic, Leon R. Kass

    Committed to developing and supporting the intellectual, religious, and political leaders of the Jewish people and the Jewish state.

    Podcast: Leon Kass on How Exodus Created the Jewish National Narrative
  9. Observation ·

    Which Sea Did the Israelites Cross?

    By Philologos

    Committed to developing and supporting the intellectual, religious, and political leaders of the Jewish people and the Jewish state.

    Which Sea Did the Israelites Cross?
  10. Observation ·

    Podcast: Dara Horn on Her New Graphic Novel

    By Tikvah Podcast at Mosaic, Dara Horn

    Committed to developing and supporting the intellectual, religious, and political leaders of the Jewish people and the Jewish state.

    Podcast: Dara Horn on Her New Graphic Novel
  11. Observation ·

    Podcast: Mark Gottlieb and Anna Moreland on Judaism, Christianity, and Forgiveness

    By Tikvah Podcast at Mosaic

    Committed to developing and supporting the intellectual, religious, and political leaders of the Jewish people and the Jewish state.

    Podcast: Mark Gottlieb and Anna Moreland on Judaism, Christianity, and Forgiveness
  12. Observation ·

    Podcast: Ronna Burger on Reading Esther as a Philosopher (Rebroadcast)

    By Ronna Burger, Tikvah Podcast at Mosaic

    Committed to developing and supporting the intellectual, religious, and political leaders of the Jewish people and the Jewish state.

    Podcast: Ronna Burger on Reading Esther as a Philosopher (Rebroadcast)
  13. Observation ·

    Podcast: David Bashevkin on Orthodox Jews and the American Religious Revival

    By Tikvah Podcast at Mosaic

    Committed to developing and supporting the intellectual, religious, and political leaders of the Jewish people and the Jewish state.

    Podcast: David Bashevkin on Orthodox Jews and the American Religious Revival
  14. Observation ·

    Did God Give Moses Ten Sayings, Ten Commandments, or Just Ten Things?

    By Philologos

    Committed to developing and supporting the intellectual, religious, and political leaders of the Jewish people and the Jewish state.

    Did God Give Moses Ten Sayings, Ten Commandments, or Just Ten Things?
  15. Observation ·

    Podcast: Ross Douthat and Meir Soloveichik on the State of American Belief

    By Tikvah Podcast at Mosaic

    Committed to developing and supporting the intellectual, religious, and political leaders of the Jewish people and the Jewish state.

    Podcast: Ross Douthat and Meir Soloveichik on the State of American Belief
  16. Observation ·

    How “Kratsmakh” Became the Yiddish Word for Christmas

    By Philologos

    Committed to developing and supporting the intellectual, religious, and political leaders of the Jewish people and the Jewish state.

    How “Kratsmakh” Became the Yiddish Word for Christmas
  17. Observation ·

    Podcast: Ari Lamm on the Biblical Meaning of Giving Thanks

    By Ari Lamm

    Committed to developing and supporting the intellectual, religious, and political leaders of the Jewish people and the Jewish state.

    Podcast: Ari Lamm on the Biblical Meaning of Giving Thanks
  18. Observation ·

    Podcast: Jon Levenson on Understanding the Binding of Isaac as the Bible Understands It (Rebroadcast)

    By Jon D. Levenson, Tikvah Podcast at Mosaic

    Committed to developing and supporting the intellectual, religious, and political leaders of the Jewish people and the Jewish state.

    Podcast: Jon Levenson on Understanding the Binding of Isaac as the Bible Understands It (Rebroadcast)
  19. Observation ·

    Where Did the Idea of Three “Abrahamic Faiths” Come From?

    By Philologos

    Committed to developing and supporting the intellectual, religious, and political leaders of the Jewish people and the Jewish state.

    Where Did the Idea of Three “Abrahamic Faiths” Come From?
  20. Observation ·

    The Jewish Roots of the Christian Phrase “Turn the Other Cheek”

    By Philologos

    Committed to developing and supporting the intellectual, religious, and political leaders of the Jewish people and the Jewish state.

    The Jewish Roots of the Christian Phrase “Turn the Other Cheek”
  21. Observation ·

    A Year On, Israelis Still Haven’t Found a Name for the Current War

    By Philologos

    Committed to developing and supporting the intellectual, religious, and political leaders of the Jewish people and the Jewish state.

    A Year On, Israelis Still Haven’t Found a Name for the Current War
  22. Observation ·

    Podcast: Meir Soloveichik on the Meaning of the Jewish Calendar

    By Tikvah Podcast at Mosaic

    Committed to developing and supporting the intellectual, religious, and political leaders of the Jewish people and the Jewish state.

    Podcast: Meir Soloveichik on the Meaning of the Jewish Calendar
  23. Response ·

    Watch or Read Meir Soloveichik and Joseph Dweck Discuss the Worlds and Moods of Ashkenaz and Sepharad

    By Meir Soloveichik, Joseph Dweck, Jonathan Silver

    The Jewish world is dynamic and diverse, and prayers, ceremonies, foods, and other traditions often diverge radically between different Jewish groups. In his feature essay this month, Rabbi Meir Sol...

    Watch or Read Meir Soloveichik and Joseph Dweck Discuss the Worlds and Moods of Ashkenaz and Sepharad
  24. Observation ·

    Who Is the “Little Sister” of a Medieval Rosh Hashanah Prayer?

    By Philologos

    Committed to developing and supporting the intellectual, religious, and political leaders of the Jewish people and the Jewish state.

    Who Is the “Little Sister” of a Medieval Rosh Hashanah Prayer?
  25. Observation ·

    Marilynne Robinson Promises Her Reading of Genesis Is Faithful to the Text. Is It?

    By Jon D. Levenson

    Committed to developing and supporting the intellectual, religious, and political leaders of the Jewish people and the Jewish state.

    Marilynne Robinson Promises Her Reading of Genesis Is Faithful to the Text. Is It?
  26. Monthly Essay ·

    Fear and Joy in Sepharad and Ashkenaz

    By Meir Soloveichik

    What happens when an Ashkenazi rabbi leads a Sephardi synagogue during the Days of Awe? A profound encounter with new moods in Jewish life.

    Fear and Joy in Sepharad and Ashkenaz
  27. Observation ·

    Do Jews Have Martyrs?

    By Aton Holzer

    Committed to developing and supporting the intellectual, religious, and political leaders of the Jewish people and the Jewish state.

    Do Jews Have Martyrs?
  28. Observation ·

    Podcast: J.J. Schacter on the First Tisha b’Av Since October 7

    By Tikvah Podcast at Mosaic

    Committed to developing and supporting the intellectual, religious, and political leaders of the Jewish people and the Jewish state.

    Podcast: J.J. Schacter on the First Tisha b’Av Since October 7
  29. Observation ·

    Podcast: Mark Cohn on the Reform Movement and Intermarriage

    By Tikvah Podcast at Mosaic

    Committed to developing and supporting the intellectual, religious, and political leaders of the Jewish people and the Jewish state.

    Podcast: Mark Cohn on the Reform Movement and Intermarriage
  30. Observation ·

    Podcast: Chaim Saiman on the Roots and Basis of Jewish Law (Rebroadcast)

    By Tikvah Podcast at Mosaic

    Committed to developing and supporting the intellectual, religious, and political leaders of the Jewish people and the Jewish state.

    Podcast: Chaim Saiman on the Roots and Basis of Jewish Law (Rebroadcast)