Isaiah

Deutero-Isaiah: A Prophet of Comfort

After first Isaiah’s message of rebuke, another writing under his name came to comfort Israel with immortal poetry.

God is Suffering

A close read of four biblical verses offers a powerful insight into one of the most challenging questions religion has to answer.

Haftarah for Ki Teitzei: Summary

Israel, likened to a barren woman, is promised countless children.

Haftarah for Vaetchanan

Finally, some words of comfort for Jerusalem and its people.

Biodiversity is God’s Glory

The Bible portrays 'the earth and the fullness thereof' as the stuff of the divine presence. Diminishing biodiversity, then, diminishes God's glory.

Haftarah for Shabbat Rosh Chodesh

The New Moon is a symbol of the feminine, and a time when all creatures will come together to praise God.

Haftarah Noach

Isaiah 54:1-55:5 has several layers of metaphors alluding to the great flood.

Haftarah for Bereshit

To complement the creation of the world, a promise of redemption.

Yom Kippur Haftarah: Isaiah 57:14-58:14

The complete text (in English) for this Yom Kippur reading.