Bible
An unimaginable idea: When does God ignore idolatry by Jews?
Rabbi Hayyim urges us to remain a unified nation; a people that does not block highways or burn tires, engage in vandalism against those with whom we may differ, or delegitimize other Jews.
A modern-day encounter with Jonah’s ‘leviathan’
Remembering the Charlie Kirk I knew - opinion
‘You are standing today’: A Jewish lesson for America, 25 years after 9/11
Jewish woman elected president of Catholic Biblical Association of America - interview
She is also the first Jewish scholar to teach the New Testament at the Pontifical Biblical Institute in Rome in 2019.
This week in Jewish history: Moses ascends Mount Sinai, a massacre shakes Hebron
A highly abridged monthly version of Dust & Stars.
Parashat Shoftim: Wholehearted – and well
“Wholeheartedness is greater than wisdom, but great wisdom is required of a Jew before he reaches the level of ‘You shall be wholehearted with the Lord your God.’” - Rabbi Naftali of Ropshitz.
Christian Zionists believe the West Bank is Bible land - opinion
Many Christians reject the term “West Bank.” The Bible never calls the region that. Scripture calls it Judea and Samaria, the biblical names of the land where the story of redemption unfolded.
Christian Zionists ignore reality of West Bank living, Palestinian Christian leaders say
Palestinian Christian leaders told CNN that US Christian Zionists ignore their experiences and fund West Bank settlements, while Mike Huckabee defended evangelical support for Israel.
'Reclaiming Redemption Vol. II': Tracing Jewish survival from exile to war - book review
Moshe Taragin’s wartime essays argue that Jewish faith is carried not only through ideas, but through the people whose resilience has preserved it across history.
'The Koren Tanakh of the Land of Israel': Groundbreaking way to explore the Book of Samuel - review
Koren’s new Samuel does more than explain the biblical text. Through archaeology, maps, manuscripts, and photography, it restores the physical world in which the story unfolded.
Parashat Eikev: With respect for the past
Moses shattered the Tablets, yet their fragments were preserved beside the new ones. Their message endures, what appears broken can still carry holiness, meaning, and strength.
Parashat Eikev: The things we step on
Parshat Eikev teaches that the greatest threats to our values begin not with rejecting them, but with neglecting the small practices that keep them alive.
Christians arbitrarily detained in Syria denied Bible access, forced to observe Ramadan, CSI report
Members of the Christian community have been arbitrarily detained, with their families extorted for payments in exchange for their release, the Christian Solidarity International report claimed.
