Piyut and Parsha examines the literary structure, historical development, and thematic depth of Jewish liturgical poetry in dialogue with the weekly Torah portion. The series offers a scholarly lens on how piyutim have shaped and reflected Jewish thought across generations.
Dr. Moshe Sokolow is Associate Dean and holds the Fanya Gottesfeld-Heller Chair of Jewish Education at the Azrieli Graduate School of Jewish Education, Yeshiva University. He teaches doctoral level courses on the history and philosophy of Jewish education and on curriculum development, and masters’ courses in the pedagogy of limmudei kodesh in general, and Tanakh in particular.He is the author of חצי נחמה: Studies in the Weekly Parashah Based on the Lessons of Nehama Leibowitz (URIM, 2008); TANAKH: An Owner’s…
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October 21, 2025
Source Material: Breisheet: The Genesis of Piyut (PDF)
