Bible

The Book of Prophets: Class Source Sheets and Recordings

Resource page for the 9-part class series on the Book of Prophets

This Torah portion tells the story of Tamar, a woman who saw the possibility of new life where others saw only death.

Without her, we wouldn't have the fifth book of the Torah.

The trial by ordeal prescribed for a woman suspected of infidelity is unparalleled anywhere else in the Torah.

Song of Songs is unique among biblical texts for its pure expression of love.

The first Jew is widely regarded as a man of faith, but he was also a man of deep love.

Creating a just society requires courage and vision.

If Batsheva had had the chance, the tweet would have written itself, but we never heard her side of the story.

The text is eternal because of its adaptability — not its unchanging nature.

Why do we draw so many conclusions about each other’s religious traditions from small excerpts of text?

This biblical power structure — and struggle — in Korach may offend our democratic sensibilities.

What is YOUR six-word story?