At the end of the book of Exodus, which we read last week, the tabernacle was completed, but Moses was not able to enter it because “the cloud covered the tent of meeting and the glory of God ...

Ever since the yearly cycle of Torah readings was standardised towards the end of the Second Temple era, and the fixed calendar as calculated by Hillel II (Hillel ben Yehudah, Nasi - head - of the ...

Many American Jews remember Passover seders with the Maxwell House Haggadah — a printed version that was popular in the mid-20th century. But today there are many variations of Haggadot — some ...

However, because of the sinfulness of the Israelites in Exodus 32, there is a change in ... But the familial aspect of the priesthood continues. In the book of Judges we see this presupposed ...

What does it mean to love our children equally? It’s a question that many families wrestle with, especially when each ...

The colours of the tent of the tabernacle were carefully spelt out with spiritual significance as stated in Exodus 26 verse 31 ... to him to initiate his private theological library was a book titled: ...

The merkavah is, within the realm of the Hebrew Bible and Jewish thought, a vehicle that transports the Divine throne or ...

What does it mean to love our children equally? It’s a question that many families wrestle with, especially when each ...

The Haggadah makes clear that the Exodus was not an end in itself, but rather the first step in the return to the Land of Israel, where the Israelites would live as a free people.

Passover is moored in thousands of years of tradition and customs. New insights and rituals are constantly emerging. None of ...

The word hithallek that is used for this action of God is also used in 2 Samuel 7:6-7 describing God’s presence, which abided in the tabernacle in the days of the exodus. A second parallel can ...

The new series adaptation transports the events of this shockingly intimate, heartfelt and frequently banned book to 2018 Los Angeles. “Forever” premieres on Netflix on May 8. Charlie Heller ...