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Ezra and Nehemiah

Those who returned from Babylonia sought to reclaim Judah's former glory, despite major challenges.

Biblical Wisdom Literature

Proverbs, Job and Ecclesiastes.

Helping Children of Different Ages Cope with a Death

Adults help children most when they express their own sorrow and respond to questions in a truthful, yet age-appropriate way.

Hosea & Amos: Prophets to the North

Hosea and Amos share prophetic concern for a nation in turmoil.

The Book of Samuel

The Book of Samuel tells of the rise of the Davidic monarchy

Zephaniah, Nahum, Habakk

They struggled to reconcile the words of earlier prophets.

The Golden Calf

As commonly understood, this biblical narrative condemns the first violation of the prohibition against idolatry--but it's not that simple.

Elijah & Elisha

Two popular and enigmatic prophets

Halakhah: The Laws of Jewish Life

Halakhah is the "way" a Jew is directed to behave, encompassing civil, criminal and religious law.

Ecclesiastes

Despite the cynical tone of Ecclesiastes, it has been given a place of joy and honor in the Jewish cycle of readings.