Official history asserts that the Jewish people have existed continuously from the time of Abraham to the present day, thanks ...

I am anticipating a deluge of angry letters from people listing off important persons named Elimelech that I’ve ignored, but the truth remains that despite the continued use of that personal name si ...

God did forgive B’nai Yisrael so why does he need to be erased at all? The Rosh and Baal HaTurim explain: If God didn’t forgive B’nai Yisrael for the sin of the Golden Calf then Moshe would ...

Readers of the Bible are probably familiar with the god, Baal, who was one of the chief rivals of the Hebrew God. The term “baal” appears over 90 times in the Hebrew Bible. Perhaps the best ...