Bible

'The Prince of Persia': History, faith, and a warning the West ignored - opinion

Evangelical Bible believers see the uprising in Iran as a battle between principalities and powers similar to a battle that happened in Persia during Daniel’s day in the Bible.

Farah Pahlavi, former Empress of Iran, pictured with the author.
US President Donald Trump as Pharaoh, in an Iranian caricature

Pharaoh, Nimrod, Trump: Tasnim’s headline writers went ancient this week

Chief rabbis of Jerusalem, Rabbi Shlomo Amar and Rabbi Arye Stern

Rabbis after Google: Jewish leadership must be reimagined - opinion

A mosaic of King David (illustartive)

Parashat Vayechi: King David's lesson in leadership


Parashat Beshalach: The path to victory

Unite the nation through love and kindness, and we will defeat the descendants of Amalek.

 An illustrative image of chess pieces.

Parashat Beshalach: How to cross the Reed Sea

We are at a watershed moment, and we need to respond from courage, artfulness, and faith, – not from despair. It’s time to cross the Reed Sea together.

 An illustrative image of feet walking through the water.

Jewish Youth across Europe embrace Bible Quiz in historic competition

Munich event sees record participation as young Jews reconnect with tradition and identity.

 An illustrative image of a Torah scroll and a shofar for Yom Kippur.

Hatred, a spiritual sickness that consumes the soul - opinion

Avoid hatred; it is the poison of progress and is a cancer to the soul. 

 MODERN-DAY PHARAOHS and Hitlers are all around us

Parashat Bo: Beautiful as the moon

The commandment of sanctifying the month is not merely a technical instruction for those who establish the calendar on how and when to determine the new month.

 SUPERMOON RISES over Jerusalem this past November.

Parashat Va'era: Pharaoh’s sin of hubris

The blessing that led Pharaoh to the sin of arrogance is the very thing that will turn into a curse.

 In a recent article, Dr. Zahi Hawass, the Egyptian former Minister of Antiquities, addressed the enduring myth of the Curse of the Pharaohs.

Trump stirs curiosity online after not placing hand on Bible during oath

Trump had chosen the Bible the 16th President Abraham Lincoln was sworn in on and one given to Trump by his mother, his transition team said.

 Donald Trump is sworn in as the 47th US President in the US Capitol Rotunda in Washington, DC, on January 20, 2025.

Parashat Shemot: Compassion and respect for others

Redemption and progress cannot come at the expense of another’s dignity.

 Moses was a leader with humility, which is what we should be looking for today.

Parashat Shemot: Women as leaders

The remarkable story of six heroines – six courageous women without whom there would not have been a Moses.

 Rabbi Jonathan Sacks.

Thirty-three names coming home: The tension of redemption - opinion

A nation is built on people. Names remind us that each individual is a reflection of the divine, and no nation can survive if it forgets the infinite worth of every soul.

 Emily Hand, 9, reunited with her father, Thomas, after being released from Hamas captivity on November 25, 2023.