Bible
Netanyahu built Israel’s military power, but undermined its security - opinion
Power is the capacity to strike, and Israel has it in abundance. Security is a society’s capacity to absorb a blow, hold together, and sustain itself. Power did not save Be’eri or Nir Oz.
Eighty years after Nuremberg, October 7 shows why evidence still matters - opinion
Jonathan and David: When elections turn friends into enemies
Theological beliefs linked more strongly than church attendance to antisemitism in young Christians
From Sinai to today: Judaism and the long march of monotheism - opinion
We were not selected for privilege but to carry God’s presence and moral vision into a broader world.
Parashat Bamidbar: ‘Machar Chodesh’
This week’s haftarah offers a timely message about longing, loyalty, and the enduring bond between the Jewish people and their homeland.
Parashat Bamidbar: The individual within the collective
When the Torah counts the people by tribes and families, it teaches the art of integration: Each individual is counted on his or her own, yet as part of a larger structure.
Trump made a deal with Evangelicals to become president - opinion
Donald Trump’s rise wasn’t driven by Israel, but by millions of Evangelical voters who demanded action on faith, values, and unwavering support, noted Evangelical leader Mike Evans writes.
Academics recover over 40 lost pages of a 6th-century New Testament manuscript
The New Testament manuscript, also known as Codex H, was lost in the 13th century after it was disassembled at the Great Lavra Monastery on Mount Athos in northeastern Greece.
Parashat Emor: The social revolution
This portion is read during the days of the Counting of the Omer, when Judaism emphasizes mutual respect and love between people as preparation for receiving the Torah on the festival of Shavuot.
Trump administration officials are quoting the Bible, is it good for the Jews? - opinion
“President Trump has a complicated relationship with the Bible,” The New York Times said of Trump's likely participation in a marathon reading of scripture to take place in Washington, D.C.
Beyond the headlines: Finding an anchor in the shelter - opinion
A weekly glimpse into the Israel you won’t read about in the news.
Why would an Israeli soldier use a sledgehammer to smash the face of Jesus? - opinion
The desecration of the statue was wrong and a breach of Jewish morality. But if our response begins and ends with condemnation, we miss the deeper calling.
What South Park and Dante get wrong about the Hebrew Bible’s Hell - study
A new academic essay argues that the fiery underworld familiar from Dante, TV, and pop culture replaced the Hebrew Bible’s older, quieter idea of Sheol.
