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Deuteronomy's legal treatment of slavery is more humane than the parallel laws in Exodus, and more practical than those in Leviticus.

Korah was punished for his rebellion, but his questioning of the need for human rulers has remained a living issue for later generations to contemplate.

A guide to the major sages and scholars known for their work on this canonical text.

Monotheism and the sanctification of the trivial

A feminist exploration of traditional teachings on gossip

Isaiah decries injustice by the elite against the poor. As a fit punishment, social order will be upset, leaving the people in leaderless chaos.

The prophet takes on the people's mistaken assumption that they can safely persist in unethical behavior--and that God would never destroy the Temple.

The story of the family that will become the people of Israel is seen as the focus of a larger, universal history.

An analysis of the book read on Shavuot.

The Book of Daniel has very little information about Daniel himself.