Some of My Favorite Texts by Others
Below are some of the texts I go to frequently in my teaching and writing. It is by no means a comprehensive list. But those who have studied with me or read my writings will recognize many of these texts.
Genesis & Soloveitchik Adam I Adam II
Sacks: The Home We Build Together
Text Studies by Me (feel free to use with attribution)
From the Talmud to Scalia – Originalism and interpretation in Jewish law.
Translation & Interpretation – Exploration of the Talmudic statement that “one who translates a text according to its plain meaning is a liar, and one who adds to it is a blasphemer.”
Silence: Talmud and Rabbi Nahman of Bratslav.
A Reflection on Risk (Ketubot 77B)
Wonder and Radical Amazement–Heschel and King
What Is the Most Beautiful Thing About People?
