Hebrew, Semitics, and other Languages
- “You say Shalom, I say Yala Bye: what language do they really speak in Israel?”
- “Is Sephardic Pronunciation of Hebrew More Correct than Ashkenazic
Pronunciation?” - “The Influence of Modern Arabic on Modern Hebrew”
- “A Big Fat Greek Wedding: How the Marriage of Classical Languages Produced the Words We Speak Today”
The Bible and Jewish Thought
- “Negotiating with the Almighty: the Power and Purpose of Persuasion”
- “Al Pi Hashem BeYad Moshe: the Divine Command, a Personal Struggle, and the Hands of Moses”
- “Amos: Sardonic Prophet or Savvy Poet?”
- “All is Vanity: What is the Meaning of the Book of Kohelet and what is its Connection to Sukkot?”
- “Elijah, Elisha, and Prophesying through Personal Struggles”
- “Vision and Vexation: the Prophet Habakkuk and His Intrinsic Link to Shavuot”
- “Hannah’s Prayer and the Birth of Tefillah as We Know it: an Inside Look at Talmudic Logic and Reasoning”
- “The Historical, Liturgical, and Musical Significance of Akdamut“
Ancient Near East
- “Text and Context: Understanding the Bible in Light of Semitic Languages”
- “Bodies and Ballads: The Biblical Cult in Light of the Ancient Near East”
- “Resolving Difficulties in Parashat Lekh Lekha in Light of the Ancient Near East”
Music and Jewish Music
- “Nusach HaTefillah: An Overview of the Musical Modes in Jewish Music”
- “The Far-Reaching Influence of Jewish Music on the Great Composers of the Western World”
- “Kaddish: The History, Tradition, and Music Behind Judaism’s Most Revered Prayer” (featuring cantorial demonstrations of different Kaddish tunes from throughout the year)