Tanakh Series
HaTanakh.com has compiled lectures and articles into series that cover specific topics. Below are the links to these series.
If you are interested in our series of lectures and articles in Hebrew, They can be found here.
Torah | Prophets | Writings | General
Torah
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Dr. Zvi Shimon, Dr. Yael Ziegler, Mrs. Shani Taragin, Rabbi Dr. Elie Assis, Rabbi Menachem Leibtag In this series, we will take a more encompassing look at each book of the Torah and the meaning behind each one. |
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Rabbi Alex Israel, Devorah Geller, Rabbi Gad Dishi In this series, we’ll delve into deeper themes and narratives within each Parsha of the book of Bereshit. |
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Dr. Yael Ziegler, Rabbi Menachem Leibtag, Rabbi Yitzchak Etshalom In this series, we’ll delve into deeper themes and narratives within each Parsha of the book of Shmot. |
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Shani Taragin In this series, we’ll delve into deeper themes and narratives within each Parsha of the book of Vayikra. |
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Rabbi Jonathan Snowbell In this series, we’ll delve into deeper themes and narratives within each Parsha of the book of Bemidbar. |
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Rabbi Ezra Bick In this series, we'll examine the philosophical implications of the Akeida and the ethical implications of Avraham’s choice. |
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Rabbi Yaakov Beasley In this series, we will approach each text looking to discover the structure that frames each passage, and we will investigate specific insights from Rabbinic thought and medieval commentators to learn what they say and see how we can use their comments to understand an approach toward the text. |
Prophets
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Rabbi Michael Hattin In this series, we’ll delve into deeper themes and narratives within each chapter of the book of Joshua. |
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Rabbi Michael Hattin This series on Sefer Shoftim shall grapple not only with textual difficulties and the intricacies of exegesis, but will also encounter many important and thought-provoking issues that are introduced by the narratives of this Book. |
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Rabbi Alex Israel Melakhim Aleph takes us on a breathtaking journey: From King David to King Solomon and the building of the Temple, the revolution of Yerovam and the split of the kingdom, the kings of the South and the chaotic instability of the Northern Kingdom culminating in the evil regime of King Ahab and his wife Izevel. These articles aim to give shape to the characters, history, and religious messages of the prophetic books. They are best read alongside a reading of the chapters in the Tanakh. |
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Rabbi David Sabato In this series, we will attempt to understand the unique, tormented, and tragic figure of Yirmiyahu, the prophet of doom, who left his strong personal stamp on the entire book. We will also closely examine the book's prophecies of rebuke and consolation, which were delivered during one of the stormiest and most difficult periods in the history of the Jewish People. |
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Dr. Tova Ganzel In this series, we shall try to understand the meaning of Sefer Yechezkel, and we will walk in the footsteps of this important work. |
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Rabbi Tzvi Sinensky This series attempts to shine a spotlight on the period of Shivat Tzion by closely examining the major biblical works written during this period: Ezra-Nechemia, Chagai, Zekharia, and Malakhi. The sum total of these books paints a rich portrait of the returnees’ immense struggles and impressive resiliency. |
Writings
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Dr. Yael Ziegler In this series of short videos. We will study the Book of Ruth through literary-theological reading, combining traditional sources of Tanakh study with an academic literary approach. It appears that the book raises many themes for discussion, such as God's providence, kingship, redemption, kindness, loyalty, social inclusion, leadership, family building, and more |
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Rabbi Moshe Taragin This series looks at Chazal’s introductions to the Book of Esther. Although Israel has betrayed God and are exiled from their land—God will not abandon them. Purim is a template for Jewish History and contains the first real instance of antisemitism. But just as the commemorations of Purim will never be abolished, the Jewish people will never be destroyed, and the covenant will never be nullified. |
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Dr. Yael Ziegler We will examine broad themes, such as theodicy, false prophets, national sinning, and human suffering, but we will also engage in a close reading of the text. This presents a particular challenge, inasmuch as we must first contend with the difficult words, the ellipses, and the deliberate ambiguities strewn throughout biblical poetry. |
General
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Dr. Avigail Rock z"l In this series, we will examine the unique style of each parshan individually, from his particular methodology to the |
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Rabbi Amnon Bazak The return to an in-depth study of Tanakh's plain text has brought new challenges in its wake. This series aims to summarize the approach that has been consolidated over the past generation among serious Orthodox Tanakh scholars who are also well-versed in the realm of academic biblical scholarship. |
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Nachliel Selavan Archaeology Snapshot is a discussion on the location, timeline, main characters, and highlights from history and archaeology, for each Sefer in Tanach. |