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First Jewish president of Catholic Bible group faces antisemitic backlash

Amy-Jill Levine, a longtime scholar of Christian Scripture and Catholic-Jewish dialogue, was elected to lead the Catholic Biblical Association before becoming the target of online attacks

AP | 08.29.26

Devekut in Eikev: How partnership with God creates a new reality

This week’s Torah portion explores devekut (cleaving) as an active covenant with God, demanding moral imitation, human partnership and the creation of a just society

Michael Eisenberg | 07.31.26

How the Temple’s destruction made Jewish culture immortal

The destruction of the First and Second Temples shattered the belief in sacred stones but drove Judaism to reinvent itself through prayer, text, Shabbat and evolving law, transforming physical loss into a culture built to survive exile

Dr. Gali Dinnur | 07.23.26

‘I didn’t want death to have the last word’: How Yiddish became Erri De Luca’s answer to the Holocaust

The acclaimed Italian writer reflects on translating the Bible, learning Yiddish after the Holocaust, his enduring connection to Israel and why, in his seventies, he believes the best years of his life are still unfolding

Hadar Galron | 07.20.26

A lonely bird on a roof: Moses, leadership and the burden of seeing ahead

Devarim reveals that Moses’ burden was not simply managing a difficult nation, but leading people trapped in the present while he alone could see the future they were meant to build

Michael Eisenberg | 07.17.26

When restraint becomes a strategy for the future

Parashat Chukat argues that Israel's detour around Edom reflected a long-term vision for regional alliances with neighboring descendants of Abraham, while the Amorite kings represented an irreconcilable threat that ultimately forced war

Michael Eisenberg | 06.19.26

מבט אווירי על החדר הגדול ביותר ב"בית המושל" (בניין 101), ובו מצב האבן שמסומנת בעיגול

2,700-year-old stone may shed light on Kingdom of Judah’s religious revolution

A rare cultic stone found at Tel Eton was deliberately buried before the Assyrian conquest, adding new evidence to the debate over King Hezekiah’s reforms

Yogev Israeli, Sharon Kidon | 06.17.26

‘The Biblical Highway’: Israel moves to turn a biblical highway into a global tourism brand

Government-backed plan would turn the north-south route, which passes through Jerusalem, Hebron, Bethlehem and other biblical and historical sites, into a tourism corridor with visitor centers, multilingual signs and international marketing

Gilad Cohen | 06.16.26

Jezebel: the biblical queen whose power, cruelty and death became legend

Daughter of the Phoenician king Ethbaal and wife of Israel’s King Ahab, Jezebel promoted Baal worship, battled Elijah and engineered Naboth’s death before meeting a brutal end foretold by prophecy

Eliezer Hayun | 05.22.26

Nachshon’s lesson for Shavuot: lead before the sea splits

From the Book of Numbers to Ruth and King David, Nachshon’s legacy shows that holiness and leadership belong to those who take responsibility, act with courage and move the nation forward

Michael Eisenberg | 05.21.26

תבליט מסופוטמי עתיק המציג את גילגמש הורג את שור השמיים

Floods, serpents and wisdom: the surprising similarities between Gilgamesh and the Bible

A new Hebrew translation of the Epic of Gilgamesh highlights striking parallels with the Bible, from the flood story to wisdom sayings in Ecclesiastes; scholars say the similarities reflect shared myths and cultural traditions across the ancient Near East

Itzchak Tessler | 05.21.26

Nationwide Bible reading event marks 250 years of scripture in America

The event organized by Christians Engaged is intended to encourage Americans to return to Scripture; Participants from government, education, business, the arts and the church are involved in the public readings

The Media Line | 04.23.26

שאול מנסה להרוג את דוד – תחריט של גוסטב דורה

From Saul's rage to Jonah's despair: The mental crises of biblical heroes

The prophets who wanted to die, the barren women who felt there was no living without children, the poet who wrote about anxiety, and the Babylonian king who behaved like an animal: the Bible does not shy away from dealing with complex mental states; What can biblical stories teach us about coping?

Shmuel Munitz | 04.21.26

The problem with organizations is not scarcity, but bloat

Passover’s ban on leaven offers a management lesson: the real threat to organizations is not scarcity but excess; bloated structures, inflated egos and complexity that create the illusion of value while weakening performance

Ziv Elul | 04.05.26

Pilgrimage on hold? The Jewish tombs in Iran that remain out of reach

According to local tradition, Esther and Mordechai are not the only biblical figures buried in Iran, where Israel is currently at war; Daniel, the prophet Habakkuk and Serach bat Asher are also said to be laid to rest there

Shilo Freid | 03.05.26

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