Hebrew scholar Irene Lancaster and the former Archbishop of Canterbury, Lord Rowan Williams, discuss fresh perspectives on ...

The conflict between different parts of our mind and the denial of certain thoughts provide a tidy explanation for the contradictory ways in which people behave.

The evolution of Hell was complex—from Hebrew Sheol’s shadowy stillness to Dante’s fiery abyss, which shaped Western views of ...

While Jewish history is so often recounted as a linear pathway—usually pointing toward and ending with the creation of the ...

He tells us that the “idea of ending one’s profession or work due to old age seems to be antithetical to Jewish thought.” The Talmud Kinim 25a states that Torah scholars’ minds hold firm as they age, ...

The presiding theory now is that Anatolian isn’t the daughter of Proto-Indo-European, but its sister, with both being the products of a much more ancient language which provided the bases for the ...

The flourishing of human society must be accompanied by the protection of the natural world and accountability to future generations.The post A Shavuot reflection on Judaism, Zionism and the environme ...

To my younger self, a sabbatical was special, like summer vacation or my birthday. And as an adult, I now realize my ...

With origins dating back to the 19th century, Messianic Judaism has continued to hold a contentious spot in the religious ...

This is in spite of the fact that most people have become poorer, or at least seen their real income stay static, since the financial crisis of 2008. As the saying goes, “There’s nothing surer: the ...

When I’m invited to speak at interfaith venues, usually at churches or training events about Islam and Muslims, I attempt to stick to what the “People of the Book” (Muslims, ...

It’s inherent to the Jewish experience to see our stories through the lens of centuries. There are some Jews, however, who ...