Bible

Eco-Kashrut: Standards for What and How We Eat

Incorporating environmental concerns into to the Jewish dietary laws.

The Book of Job: A Whirlwind of Confusion

An ambiguous divine speech is the subject of great scholarly debate.

Hebrew Bible: Torah, Prophets and Writings

The Bible, also known as Tanakh, is the founding document of the Jews.

Joshua Chapter 1: A New Leader

The Haftarah reading for Simchat Torah.

How Zechariah Relates to Sukkot

Connecting the physical and spiritual realms.

Exodus 33:12-34:26: Observing the Festivals

The Torah reading for the Shabbat that falls on the intermediate days of Sukkot.

Leviticus 16:1-34: The Scapegoat Ritual

The Torah reading for Yom Kippur morning.

Jonah: Following God’s Example

God also repents in the Book of Jonah.

Did God Write the Bible?

Evidence indicates that the Bible, in the form we have it, is a human document, but that does not mean it is not sacred.

Why Jews Read the Song of Songs on Passover

Song of Songs is an erotic poem that compares young love to gazelles frolicking in the field. So why is it read on the holiday of liberation?

Parashat Ha’azinu: Paradigm Shift

Moses' final dramatic message to the Israelites introduces some new names and characteristics of God.