According to this week’s Torah portion there is more to chametz, or leavened food, than just a detail in the story of the ...

I believe in miracles too, in my way, reconciling rationalism and inklings of a preternatural reality by means of “radical ...

The name of Abraham-the-Hebrew’s grandson, Prophet Jacob, was changed by God to Israel before his descendants were oppressed in Egypt. The Biblical book of Exodus, Chapter 1 ...

Winning the National Jewish Book Award for his debut novel 'The Last Dekrepitzer' at age 74, banjo-playing law prof Howard ...

In these Holy Days of Lent, Ramadan, and with Passover coming soon, my mind and heart are troubled by how much violence ...

The development of "Dayenu," that Haggadah ditty that recaps the many miracles the Israelites experienced throughout the Book ...

As Pesach arrives once more, eyes will inevitably turn to the Haggadah’s centuries-old short prayer known as Shefoch ...

Queen Esther was a figure of inspiration to Jews who had fled from oppressive regimes. In the Netherlands, she became a ...

What is the story of Passover, What are its various traditions and rules, And just what dates will it be taking place this ...

When columnist Sue Bowman's former boss passed away, she was asked to provide a very special gift for the service. It ...

Newark Advocate Faith Works columnist Jeff Gill launches his four-week overview of the Bible's 66 books, starting from the ...

No place evokes the depth of human evil more than Auschwitz. Theologians – at a safe distance – can investigate the question ...