The story of Israel’s Exodus from Egypt, with Moses as its protagonist, is probably the most well-known of all stories in the ...

The University of Haifa's interlinking master’s programs confer a multi-level understanding of Judaism and the Jewish people, ...

The holiday's date is determined by the spring equinox and full moon cycle. On the Gregorian calendar (the one we use), Easter is the first Sunday after the Paschal full moon, according to Catholic ...

In the Old Testament, God gave detailed instructions for how to handle sacrifices regarding a vow. Leviticus had multiple restrictions for vow offerings, such as the sacrificial animal had to ...

Wondering how Kosher vs Halal compare? These are dietary laws for Jews and Muslims. Read on to discover their meanings, ...

The weekly biblical portion of Mishpatim (Exodus 21:1-24:18) contains many common-sense rules demonstrating how the Torah ...

In a new book, “Holiness and Society,” the Israeli scholar Ronen Shoval seeks to understand the philosophical implications of the phrase and its contemporary resonance.

Republicans on an Iowa Senate panel gave initial approval Thursday to legislation creating guidelines for public high school courses on the Bible.

In October 2008, then-President George Bush asked Congress for $700 billion to bail out the nation's big banks and financial firms (Michael Sandel, "Justice: What’s the Right Thing to Do?").

It happened some decades ago, when Elie Wiesel stood up to then-President Ronald Reagan when he was about to visit the German ...

In a world increasingly shaped by secularism and scientific empiricism, a paradox emerges: the enduring belief that history has direction, meaning and purpose—a secularized form of providentialism.