Tanakh
Herzog College Bible festival connects ancient texts to modern Israel - preview
The multilingual festival combined lectures, online study, and historical tours, bringing Tanach to audiences in Israel and around the world.
Parashat Hukat haftarah: The argument that persists
Hodaya Cohen wins Israel's 78th Independence Day Bible World Quiz for Youth
Clay cylinders found in Iraq bear writings of Babylonian king who besieged Jerusalem, study reveals
Innovative app brings biblical history together with modern information
A user can tap a location to bring up pictures, more information and current events taking place in the area.
Water from the well: The seduction of beauty
This week’s Torah portion, Toldot, presents one of the many stories in Genesis dealing with the beauty of a woman and the resulting danger.
Parashat Pinhas: Personal hope versus national hope
A true leader puts the nation’s needs ahead of his own and the nation’s hopes ahead of his personal ones.
More than the question of ‘un-Jewishing’ someone
In Hebrew, we use the word “tragedia” to describe drama like Antigone, based on human suffering.
King Balak may have existed, TAU researchers find
The Mesha Stele may have just proven the existence of King Balak from the Book of Numbers in the Old Testament!
Miami police sergeant fired for throwing out Tanakh on video
Sgt. Roberto Destephan, a 13-year veteran of the force, had been suspended for the last two months over the cellphone video. He was fired on Thursday, the Miami Herald reported.
The reward for a ‘becoming expression’
Even after the horrible act of Lot’s daughters, the small difference in their characters was expressed in the way these nations were later treated.
I Need To See The Picture
Muslims Need Not Fear Israel
The struggle against causeless hatred
If there is anything that we should do during these three weeks, it is to battle against Jewish disunity, against the lack of respect for others, against causeless hatred.