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Newark Advocate Faith Works columnist Jeff Gill continues his four-week overview of the Bible's 66 books, focusing on Holy ...
In the Bible, there are many names for God. Some apply to God in general, while others refer to Jesus specifically. Most of these names are expressions of character. They highlight specific aspects of ...
A Hebrew manuscript, which experts have dated to the eighth century making it the earliest known such object, is on view in ...
The Haggadah makes clear that the Exodus was not an end in itself, but rather the first step in the return to the Land of Israel, where the Israelites would live as a free people.
During the next few months, we shall be looking at many of the cultural and scientific contributions of Jewish Americans.
Previously we had been talking about the order and organization of the Bible, starting with the sections in Hebrew tradition of the 39 books most Christians call the Old Testament. This general ...
As Pesach arrives once more, eyes will inevitably turn to the Haggadah’s centuries-old short prayer known as Shefoch ...
Were the Hittites of the Bible the same as those of the Hittite Empire? While this is a common assumption, what do the facts ...
Archaeologists believe they have uncovered evidence of an ancient biblical battle, all thanks to a few broken fragments found ...
Here are some of the major stories about the Church from around the world that you may have missed this week: Cardinal Louis Raphael Sako, patriarch of the Chaldean Church, is urging Iraqi ...
“The carbon dating indicated that this was the earliest intact Hebrew codex by more than a century.” The JTS exhibition was developed in partnership with The Museum of the Bible and in ...