Bible
Eco-Kashrut: Standards for What and How We Eat
Incorporating environmental concerns into to the Jewish dietary laws.
The Book of Job: A Whirlwind of Confusion
An ambiguous divine speech is the subject of great scholarly debate.
Hebrew Bible: Torah, Prophets and Writings
The Bible, also known as Tanakh, is the founding document of the Jews.
How The Shemini Atzeret Haftarah Was Chosen
Connecting the Prophets reading to the occasion.
Exodus 33:12-34:26: Observing the Festivals
The Torah reading for the Shabbat that falls on the intermediate days of Sukkot.
Did God Write the Bible?
Evidence indicates that the Bible, in the form we have it, is a human document, but that does not mean it is not sacred.
Why Jews Read the Song of Songs on Passover
Song of Songs is an erotic poem that compares young love to gazelles frolicking in the field. So why is it read on the holiday of liberation?
Parashat Ha’azinu: Paradigm Shift
Moses' final dramatic message to the Israelites introduces some new names and characteristics of God.