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Essay In the Beginning, Dr. Ruth Read Genesis Beth Kissileff is the editor of Reading Genesis: Beginnings, a collection of essays on the Hebrew Bible by experts in range of non-rabbinic fields. Beth is blogging… Beth Kissileff February 29, 2016
Nonfiction The Bible Doesn’t Say That: 40 Biblical Mistranslations, Misconceptions, and Other Misunderstandings Joel Hoffman
Visual Arts The Illuminated Torah: Paintings and Essays on the Weekly Portions Avner Moriah and Shulamit Laderman
Essay Reconciling the Inconsistent Word of God Earlier this week, author Gavriel Savit introduced the spiritual mysticism contained in uncertainty and pondered the corporeal existence of God. With the… Gavriel Savit January 28, 2016
Nonfiction Revelation and Authority: Sinai in Jewish Scripture and Tradition Benjamin S. Sommer
Nonfiction Rabbis, Sorcerers, Kings, and Priests: The Culture of the Talmud in Ancient Iran Jason Sion Mokhtarian
Interview Interview: Geraldine Brooks with Ranen Omer-ShermanIn her latest book, Pulitzer Prize winner Geraldine Brooks sets herself the daunting challenge of portraying one of the most heroic yet morally… Ranen Omer-Sherman November 27, 2015
Excerpt Blabbermouths to Beezlebub (function() {var _fbq = window._fbq || (window._fbq = []);if (!_fbq.loaded) {var fbds = document.createElement('script');fbds.async = true;fbds.src =… Aviya Kushner September 16, 2015
Essay 7 Surprises in the English Translation of the Torah Earlier this week, Aviya Kushner wrote about the “smashing, positively dashing spectacle” of modern theater performed in Hebrew. She is the author of The Grammar… Aviya Kushner September 10, 2015
