Post Did the Israelites Steal the Egyptian’s Gold and Silver? In 2003, about 3,300 years after the Hebrews left Egypt, Nabil Hilmy, dean of the faculty of law at Egypt’s Zagazig University, announced that he was suing the Jews for… Read More
Post Biblical Stars! They’re Just Like Us The Bible teaches us that even the greatest of our ancestors were human. They were capable of both great acts of faith and regrettable mistakes. In recognizing this, we are… Read More
Post Did Joseph sin by having his father’s body embalmed? After Jacob died, Joseph ordered his physicians to embalm his father. This is shocking to many as embalming is forbidden by Jewish law, and the only other mention of embalming… Read More
Post Free Will and Pharaoh’s Hardened Heart God sent Moses to demand that Pharaoh release the Hebrews from bondage, threatening that should the Egyptian king refuse, the country would suffer. So it seems incredibly unjust that God… Read More
Post Interfaith Healing Today, where divisions often seem insurmountable, places like hospitals serve as powerful reminders of our common ground. They show us that when faced with the fundamental experiences of human life… Read More
Post The Land of Mutual Responsibility Following the conquest of Jericho, Joshua directs the Children of Israel not to take from the spoils of war (Joshua 6:18-19). A man named Achan from the tribe of Judah,… Read More
Post Justice, Justice, You Shall Pursue As we prepare to cast our votes, let us remember the sense of awe and responsibility that comes with participating in this grand experiment of democracy…. Read More
Post Serpent’s Bite: The Talking Snake Still Has Your Number Each day presents us with a choice: Will we follow the path of “noach,” drifting through life on autopilot, or will we awaken to the opportunities for growth and service… Read More
Post Every Individual can Change the World In this verse, Moses reminds the people that how they behave will directly impact their ability to live in the Land of Israel. He tells them that if they faithfully… Read More
Post The Courage to Stand Alone The path of Abraham is not an easy one. It can be lonely, challenging, and sometimes painful. But as his example shows us, it is often only by having the… Read More