Jewish Texts

How can people who have worked to regain their freedom enslave their brothers?

Judaism possesses the values on which an ecological morality may be grounded.

Zealous acts are not always heroic.

Like Moses and Caleb, we make progress in fits and starts.

This Spanish Bible commentator earned a place alongside Rashi.

An original Jewish thinker, influential far beyond the golem he created.

Not letting desires frustrate us.

The sacrificial system teaches that coming nearer to God requires coming nearer to each other.

Classic tale of brothers and murder.

Some want to read Hagar back into the story, giving her character new subtleties and possibilities.

None of the commentaries questioned the legitimacy of the relationship between Abraham and Keturah.

Each Torah portion is paired with a passage from the Prophets.