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From "Addir" to "Zeh": Repetitive Riddles, Symbolic Wordplay, and Biblical Allusions in R’ Ezra’s Homilies (Menachot 53a-b)

Pt1 “If a person makes himself like [X], his study will endure”: Metaphors for the Character Traits Essential to Remembering Torah (Eruvin 54a-b)

Intro to "Exile, Redemption, and the Hidden Hand of God: The Talmud’s Commentary on the Book of Esther in Megillah 10b-17a"

Purim Food Obligations: ‘Mishloach Manot’, Gifts to the Poor, Feasting, and Intoxication (Megillah 7a-b)

Talmudic Interpretations of the Book of Esther: Esther 8:16-10:3 (Megillah 16b)

The War-Anointed Priest’s Pre-Battle Motivational Address in Deuteronomy 20:2-7 (Mishnah Sotah 8:1-2)

Shabbat Observance and Its Rewards: 'Oneg Shabbat', Forgiveness, Protection from Exile, and Redemption (Shabbat 118a-b)

Pt2 Torah Study, Marriage, and Parental Obligation: Priorities, Ages, and the Torah as Antidote to the Yetzer Hara (Kiddushin 29b-30b)

Pt1 Torah Study, Marriage, and Parental Obligation: Priorities, Ages, and the Torah as Antidote to the Yetzer Hara (Kiddushin 29b-30b)

Pt2 Joshua’s Ban on Jericho, Hiel’s Losses, and Elijah’s confrontation with Ahab in 1 Kings 16-18 (Sanhedrin 113a-b)

Pt1 Joshua’s Ban on Jericho, Hiel’s Losses, and Elijah’s confrontation with Ahab in 1 Kings 16-18 (Sanhedrin 113a-b)

Introducing a New Talmudic Glossary

Introducing a High-Level Mapping of Jewish Law, by Major Topic: Bible, Mishnah, Mishneh Torah, and Shulchan Aruch

Pt3 Divine Names, Oaths, and Curses: Erasure, Sanctity, and Speech (Shevuot 35b-36a)

Pt2 Divine Names, Oaths, and Curses: Erasure, Sanctity, and Speech (Shevuot 35b-36a)

Pt1 Divine Names, Oaths, and Curses: Erasure, Sanctity, and Speech (Shevuot 35b-36a)

Pt2 ‘Lashon Hara’: Malicious Speech in the Talmud (Arakhin 15b-16a)

Pt1 ‘Lashon Hara’: Malicious Speech in the Talmud (Arakhin 15b-16a)

Purim Food Obligations: ‘Mishloach Manot’, Gifts to the Poor, Feasting, and Intoxication (Megillah 7a-b)

Pt3 Cities of Refuge: Geography, Access, Legal Procedure, and Theological Reflections (Makkot 9b-10b)

Pt2 Cities of Refuge: Geography, Access, Legal Procedure, and Theological Reflections (Makkot 9b-10b)

Pt1 Cities of Refuge: Geography, Access, Legal Procedure, and Theological Reflections (Makkot 9b-10b)

Pt2 The Shabbat Preparations of Babylonian Rabbis (Shabbat 118b-119b)

Improved Concordance of Biblical Figures in the Talmud

Pt1 The Shabbat Preparations of Babylonian Rabbis (Shabbat 118b-119b)

Pt2 Judah and Tamar in Genesis 38: A Story of Disgrace, Humility, and Salvation (Sotah 10a-b)

Pt1 Judah and Tamar in Genesis 38: A Story of Disgrace, Humility, and Salvation (Sotah 10a-b)

Talmud Text Segmentation: Toward a Semantically-Aware Hebrew-English Phrasal Alignment Pipeline at ChavrutAI

Pt2 Etymologies and Identifications of Biblical Figures in the Talmud: A Literary Analysis

Pt1 Etymologies and Identifications of Biblical Figures in the Talmud: A Literary Analysis

Interpreting the Aggada: Notes on a Talmud Blogging Project

Pt2 The Evil Inclination (‘Yetzer HaRa’) and Human Moral Struggle (Sukkah 52a-b)

Pt1 The Evil Inclination (‘Yetzer HaRa’) and Human Moral Struggle (Sukkah 52a-b)

Pt3 Solomon, Ashmedai, and the Shamir: Demonology, Temple-Building, and the Reversal of Royal Power (Gittin 68a-b)

Pt2 Solomon, Ashmedai, and the Shamir: Demonology, Temple-Building, and the Reversal of Royal Power (Gittin 68a-b)

Pt1 Solomon, Ashmedai, and the Shamir: Demonology, Temple-Building, and the Reversal of Royal Power (Gittin 68a-b)

Pt2 Elisha Narratives in II Kings 2-8, From Failure to Accompany to Failure to Reprove Gently: Jericho’s Youths, Bethel’s Bears, Gehazi, and the Principle of Measured Rejection (Sotah 46b-47a)

Pt1 Elisha Narratives in II Kings 2-8, From Failure to Accompany to Failure to Reprove Gently: Jericho’s Youths, Bethel’s Bears, Gehazi, and the Principle of Measured Rejection (Sotah 46b-47a)

Public Bible Reading, Translation, and Decorum: Regulating Sensitive Scripture in the Synagogue (Mishnah Megillah 4:10; Megillah 25a-b)

Policing Communal Worship: Form, Language, and the Boundaries of Legitimate Prayer (Mishnah Megillah 4:8-9; Megillah 24b-25a)

Leading Communal Prayer: Disqualification Due to Appearance, Pronunciation, and Disability (Mishnah Megillah 4:7; Megillah 24b)

How ChavrutAI Processes Numbers and Fractions in Talmud Text

Pt2 Hierarchy, Honor, and Challenge: The Dramatic Story of Rabban Shimon ben Gamliel vs. R’ Meir and R’ Natan and Its Aftermath (Horayot 13b-14a)

Pt1 Hierarchy, Honor, and Challenge: The Dramatic Story of Rabban Shimon ben Gamliel vs. R’ Meir and R’ Natan and Its Aftermath (Horayot 13b-14a)

Pt2 R’ Elazar ben Shimon: His Life and Afterlife (Bava Metzia 84b-85a)

Pt1 R’ Elazar ben Shimon: His Life and Afterlife (Bava Metzia 84b-85a)

Pt2 Meat, Moderation, and Means: ‘Derekh Eretz’, Dietary Restraint, Household Provisioning, and Economic Prudence (Chullin 84a-b)

Pt1 Meat, Moderation, and Means: ‘Derekh Eretz’, Dietary Restraint, Household Provisioning, and Economic Prudence (Chullin 84a-b)

Judging Favorably (‘Dan LeKaf Zechut’): Three Talmudic Anecdotes (Shabbat 127b)

Neonatal Care and Conditional Circumcision: Medical Observation, Harm Prevention, and Maternal Expertise (Shabbat 134a)

Anecdotes in Sukkah and Beitza: A Selected Anthology

Pt2 Anecdotes in Pesachim and Yoma: A Selected Anthology

Pt1 Anecdotes in Pesachim and Yoma: A Selected Anthology

Three-Year Retrospective: Structuring Aggadic Sugyot; Mapping My Posts to Ein Yaakov; and Reflections on Wikipedia, Grokipedia, and AI-Generated Knowledge Synthesis

Pt2 Anecdotes in Shabbat and Eruvin: A Selected Anthology

Pt1 Anecdotes in Shabbat and Eruvin: A Selected Anthology