Bible

Commentary for Parshat Terumah: Exodus 25:1-27:19

Beware of selective Bible-passage quoting.

Seeking the living soul of our sacred texts.

A creative interpretation yields a valuable lesson about the vital importance of Torah to the Jewish people.

The power of the final plagues.

The name Gershom, and the word for Hebrew, Ivri, carry a message about what it means to be Jewish.

Eicha, the Book of Lamentations, asks important questions that address the theological crisis following the Jewish exile.

Those who returned from Babylonia sought to reclaim Judah's former glory, despite major challenges.

Proverbs, Job and Ecclesiastes.

Hosea and Amos share prophetic concern for a nation in turmoil.

Isaiah's greatness lies not only in his ethical teachings, but in his central involvement — and prophetic intervention — in the political events of his day.

Joel vividly portrays the dependence of human life upon God's favor.