Book Review | From Half a Line to Hebrew Heroine
Feldman not only recovers these female characters but brings together the traditional rabbinic commentaries on these marginal or marginalized women.
From the Newsletter | Let’s Make Hanukkah a Time to Remember Great Women
Returning the women of the Hanukkah story to the spotlight.
Who Edited Hanukkah Out of the Bible?
Why are the Maccabees—the account of the Jewish insurrection celebrated at Hanukkah—included in the Christian Bible, but not the Hebrew one?
Unearthing the Truth of Tall el-Hammam
A recent scientific paper presents new evidence for a real-life inspiration for the biblical tale of the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah.
James Frey's Messiah of the Subways
by Amanda Walgrove
What would the Messiah be like if he were walking the streets of New York today? James Frey takes a stab at answering...
James Frey’s Messiah of the Subways
by Amanda Walgrove
What would the Messiah be like if he were walking the streets of New York today? James Frey takes a stab at answering...
A Star-Studded Biblical Event
By Michelle Albert
Though lately religion has seemed a passing fad in Hollywood, a group of celebrities are taking spirituality seriously. An audio version of the...