Five types of secrets that appear in the Bible help to illuminate key truths about life
In a landmark new translation, Robert Alter revives the literary power of a Hebrew masterpiece
In Israel, non-Jews take a growing interest in studying Tanakh—with Jewish teachers
DNA studies suggest that the ancient biblical people, long thought extinct, might have settled in Sidon
For Tu B’Shevat, the 13 greatest trees in Jewish history, from the palm groves of Ein Gedi to a humongous, ancient sycamore in Netanya—and the burning bush
The faith-based response to the election features everyone from Muslims to Mormons and was the brainchild of a Reform rabbi
I’ve fought for gay rights in the courtroom and have seen same-sex marriage become the law of the land. Despite narrow interpretations, I argue the belief in God is not inimical to the concept of change.
The Bible offers some perspective on the repercussions of a triumph of bravado, and a citizenship at odds
A laughable attempt by a Trump promoter to appropriate the Exodus for his campaign spawned a viral hashtag mocking the Republican candidate
As a boy, I feared dropping the Torah scrolls, or writing marginalia in other texts. But I overcame that anxiety once I entered academe, whose doors were opened by great Jewish thinkers before my time
Poetry for Shavuot, when we read about Ruth, a Moabite woman considered to be the first convert to Judaism
The snowstorm making its way to the Northeast might be branded as mighty, but its Biblical namesake tells us otherwise
Devotees of Star Wars and the Bible have something in common: they have expanded the universes of each text through sheer creativity, even taking ownership of them along the way
The commentary on this week’s parsha created a mythical racial ideology that continues to lurk in the shadows of Judaism
A new book about America’s rape culture provides some perspective on the High Holiday passage Leviticus 18, which is light on punishment for perpetrators
The Good Book praises Blatt, LeBron
Israelis from across the political and religious spectrum join a national conversation about the Tanakh, on the website 929
The festive holiday now overshadows Shemini Atzeret, which has biblical roots