33-35: Elihu begins the longest speech of the book thus far. He speaks and Iyov says nothing. Is it because he is listening?Rabbi Gamliel Shmalo unpacks these chapters with the help of Rabbi Menashe Viner's Torah on Iyov. In this elegant reading each one of today's chapters is the response to a different one of three friends who has spoken until now. Elihu takes issue not only with the friends' arguments but also with Iyov's responses. Rabbi Viner's shiur can be listened to at https://yesmalot.co.il/7617

Text here:

https://www.sefaria.org/Job.33?lang=bi, https://www.sefaria.org/Job.34?lang=bi, https://www.sefaria.org/Job.35?lang=bi

Iyov #32 - a dramatic twist as Elihu, a new younger character invisible until now erupts onto the scene. Rabbi Gamliel Shmalo introduces Elihu as a model of the connection between attentive listening and wisdom - in contrast to those who listen only to refute. Text here:
https://www.sefaria.org/Job.32?lang=bi

Iyov 29, 30, 31: a group of chapters in Iyov's painful situation is compounded by his memories of the life he used to live where he was honoured by all and cared for anyone who had fallen on hard times.

Calev Ben Dor explores how David Ben Gurion found the theme of previous glory and current worthlessness in Iyov to resonate with his own life.

https://www.sefaria.org/Job.29?lang=bi,https://www.sefaria.org/Job.30?lang=bi, https://www.sefaria.org/Job.31?lang=bi

Calev Ben Dor, drawing in Aviva Zornberg and David Grossman, reflects on the meaning of the verse that 'wisdom is not to be found in the tehom, the depths or the abyss', as a window into the way the bereaved and those who have suffered unbearable loss survive. Text here:
https://www.sefaria.org/Job.28?lang=bi

Iyov Ch.27 - a tricky chapter in which Iyov's response to the friends seems to be replaced by the punitive theology that has until now been directed towards him.
Rabbi Dr Sam Lebens goes against the approach of the biblical academics who chop our chapter up into multiple speakers. Instead, Sam channels the Hazon Ish to explain why Iyov might respond to the friends with the same arguments that they have until now directed at him. Text here:
https://www.sefaria.org/Job.27?lang=bi

Chapters 25 and 26: Bildad's and Iyov tussle for a third time.
Ilana Stein, now in Jerusalem, unpacks their debate. Text here:
https://www.sefaria.org/Job.25?lang=bi

Chapters 23 and 24: Iyov responds with pathos and humanity when considering the wretched of the earth in contrast to Eliphaz's crude judgements.
Rafi Addlestone, channeling Les Mis, begins with the tragedy of a breakup but ends with the glory of Harry Kane. In the middle he speaks about Iyov :). Vindaloo.

Text here: https://www.sefaria.org/Job.23?lang=bi, https://www.sefaria.org/Job.24?lang=bi

Ch.22 - Elifaz's third attempt to convince Iyov of the error of his ways.
Rabbi Dr Sam Lebens explores the evolving interpretations of a single verse in our chapter, how Talmudic and Kabbalistic teachings sought to find deeper meaning in the words of Iyov's friends even if on a surface level and in context they will be rejected by Iyov, Elihu and God. Text here:
https://www.sefaria.org/Job.22?lang=bi