A tone-deaf episode in the sequel to Sex in the City showcases every wrong way to approach grief. Rabbi Marianne Novak contrasts the Jewish methods of mourning with the Hollywood-inspired ways.

The complete devotion between Ya’akov and Rachel extends to form a triangle with her children, whose very presence brings life to their father. Rabbanit Atara Lindenbaum moves through the love story beyond Rachel’s death and the terms for absolute loss used throughout.

When Ya’akov sends his sons down to Egypt, the hidden intentions reveal a world of intention. Rabbi Emily Goldberg Winer focuses on the fulfillment of Yosef’s dream and the use of the word “shever” to explain how this repaired the relationship between the brothers.

The story of Eshet Potiphar harassing Yosef is repeated five times in about as many verses, but each time with a different lens. Miriam Lorie reads the text closely to address the antisemitism within the narrative.

In anticipation of her book release, Rabbi Emily Singer sits for an interview about her new middle-grade novel. Sending the reader back as the protagonists restore peace to Jewish history, the book provides new insight into familiar stories.

While a life-altering and deeply painful injury may not seem like a good thing, Kate Rozansky argues that the blessing Ya’akov earns from the angel is dislocation, humanizing him in the eyes of his estranged brother.

Between the literal translation of her name and the maternal care she shows across Biblical and midrashic texts, Talia Weisberg narrows in on Rachel’s job to offer a novel approach to her role in life and beyond.

As far as the senses go, very little is said about smell despite its incredible power. Meira Wolkenfeld writes about the power of scent as it binds individuals, and the painful reality it brings to Yitzchak.

French women are increasingly stepping up to positions of leadership, and Myriam Ackermann-Sommer speaks about her journey to becoming potentially the first Orthodox woman Rabbi in France in a piece which blends her interview with those of cantors and Reform Rabbis.

The sale of a burial plot is rarely as convoluted as it is in the tale of Avraham buying the cave of Machpelah. Briah Cahana writes about gift culture and sale culture, and about the two ways to connect to land and to own goods.