On this subject, the Document says two things. First it declares that “the Jewish reading of the Bible is a possible one, in continuity with the Jewish Scriptures of the Second Temple period ...

Most people of the world have learned of Abraham, not by reading a book of Jewish history, but by listening to and reading from the Christian Bible or the Muslim Qur’an. This unique and amazing ...

In a new exhibit opening Tuesday, the Museum of the Bible in Washington, D.C. has unveiled what it says is the oldest Jewish book ever discovered. According to the museum’s dramatic claim ...

More than 1,000 sign letter protesting boycott of Jewish authors (JNS) More than 1,000 high-profile individuals from the literary and entertainment worlds have signed a letter condemning calls ...

First European Bible Quiz to be held; winners will compete in the International Bible Quiz, to be held on Israel’s Independence Day in Jerusalem.

As a Jewish Bible scholar, I know the phrases “murderous from the beginning” and “a liar and the father of lies” are not just any biblical references. Rather, they are part of arguably the ...

A recent book on Jewish identity before and after Zionism ... Like Moses, we must break open every shackle before our wandering is complete. In the coming election, the fate of our democracy ...

we confront the extra cruelty that the attack was perpetrated on one of the most joyous days of the Jewish calendar, Simchat Torah. This holiday of dancing and celebration, when we complete a ...

The English Forward was launched as a weekly in 1990. Its perspective on world and national news, and its unparalleled coverage of Jewish arts culture and opinion have made it the most influential ...

Yom Kippur is the holiest day of the year in Judaism and follows Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year. The name of the holiday translates from Hebrew to English as the Day of Atonement, and Jewish ...