The word Israel in Hebrew is יִשְׂרָאֵל.  It is formed from its root which has a meaning which most scholars think conveys ...

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

A gender studies professor in Virginia whose latest work focuses on rape and sexual assault in the Scriptures is leading a ...

Passover, a Jewish celebration of freedom from slavery in Egypt, is celebrated in April. Jewish families will once again come together to celebrate a Seder meal. Here is what you need to know about ...

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 ...

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

Behind all such hatred—especially against children—is our enemy the devil. Such violence doesn’t take God by surprise. He had ...

As Hebrew is an ancient language, I believe that studying it definitely widens one’s horizons when trying to understand God. Hebrew has many words and phrases to describe God that are imbued ...

Julie Faith Parker is a Hebrew scholar who teaches biblical studies at General Theological Seminary in New York, and Eve Isn’t Evil is written to her strengths: her focus is almost entirely on the ...

Christian theology has long recognized these “visitors” as the Triune God and seen in this passage one of the first allusions ...

The New York Times interviewed two people who described being detained by Israeli soldiers and looking on as they opened fire ...