Personalities of the Bible

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The Forgotten Jewish Queen: Shelamzion Alexandra

Her peaceful reign upends many assumptions about power, piety and what Jewish leadership should look like. 

Who Was Job’s Wife?

Job’s wife has no name and only a single line in his story, and yet I find her unforgettable — ...

What Job Can Teach Us About Coping with Mental Health Crises

Job teaches us that helping those in overwhelming pain requires a careful balance between listening and understanding their unique agony while not making them feel too different or isolated.

Huldah the Prophetess

Without her, we wouldn't have the fifth book of the Torah.

Faith Took Abraham Far — Love Took Him Even Farther

The first Jew is widely regarded as a man of faith, but he was also a man of deep love.

Why Crucify Haman?

Artistic representations of the Purim villain shed light on medieval Jewish and Christian interpretations of the holiday.

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