Did one influence the other?

Remembering Israel’s fifth president.

Why did medieval rabbis leave so many hairs un-split?

One offered his daughters to the mob, the other his son to God.

Lost in translation.

He was defending his status as firstborn.

News from the ruins in Tell el-Hammam in Jordan.

What are demigods doing in the Torah?

A fascinating video interview.

Is God’s image in a cell?

And was it protection or punishment?

According to Genesis, Abraham hailed from a Mesopotamian city called “Ur Kasdim,” a name usually rendered in English as “Ur of the Chaldeans.” Most commentators. . .

Jonathan Sacks, chief rabbi emeritus of the United Kingdom, argues that the biblical idea of marriage (and love) is a contribution as important as monotheism. . .

The Hebrew Bible mentions archaic giants under various names. The best-known reference occurs in Genesis 6:4, where they are called nephilim. But who were they,. . .