Bible
Why the Book of Jonah?
When you write a novel called The Book of Jonah , when you base that book on the biblical Book of ...
Cheesin’ For a Reason!
Be it brie, mozzarella or feta, I, like just about everyone, love cheese.There are so many reasons to love cheese, ...
Ghosts, Spirits, and Jewish wanderings in the Afterlife
My colleagues Joshua Ratner and Alana Suskin have offered their perspectives on kids trick or treating, and generally engaging (or ...
Sinking into Compassion: The Book of Jonah and Yom Kippur
In honor of Yom Kippur, this week we bring you two queer takes on The Book of Jonah. Tomorrow, poet ...
Parashat Nitzavim and Parashat Vayeilech: Four Gemstones
Jews read sections of the Torah each week, and these sections, known as parshiyot, inspire endless examination year after year. ...
Parashat Re’eh: Observe That Which I Enjoin Upon You
Jews read sections of the Torah each week, and these sections, known as parshiyot, inspire endless examination year after year. ...
The Torah of second chances
A couple of years ago, after several years of trying to get all the way through the counting of the ...
To Plant or Not to Plant Seed: The Truth of Homosexuality in the Bible
[Editor’s Note: This post is not our typical “Southern & Jewish” fare; one of our contributors, Rabbi Marshal Klaven, wanted ...
Let Your Kids Forget Their Lunch
The other day my son called just as I was getting ready to lock the front door. He had forgotten ...
Excuse Me, Do You Know What Time It Is?
There is an old joke about the Israeli fellow who would always ask people for the time. People would get irritated, ...