1. Adler and marriage: contemporary critique of traditional Jewish views, evolving gender roles, covenantal vs contractual models, Reform and Orthodox perspectives, relevance of halachic change
2. Mosaic Covenant: centrality in Torah, basis of Jewish law and identity, relevance to modern denominations (Orthodox, Conservative, Reform), ethical and ritual dimensions, covenantal renewal
3. Gemara vs Mishnah: Talmudic structure, commentary and legal reasoning, deeper analysis in Gemara, historical context of Mishnah, pedagogical and theological significance
4. Rubenstein vs Fackenheim: post-Holocaust theology, death of God vs command to survive, theological innovation vs preservation, existential struggle with divine silence, Jewish identity post-Shoah
5. Themes: modern reinterpretation of halacha, scriptural centrality, post-Holocaust theology, intergenerational identity, traditional vs progressive thought
6. 40-mark essay format; requires historical, theological, and textual knowledge; balanced evaluation of divergent viewpoints and contemporary relevance