Bible studies across campus don’t just provide social spaces for students — they are also part of Harvard’s academic fabric.

Julie Faith Parker is a Hebrew scholar who teaches biblical studies at General Theological Seminary in New York, and Eve ...

Shmuley Boteach and Sen. Cory Booker had been friends for decades, but grew apart after Booker voted for the Iran nuclear ...

The word Israel in Hebrew is יִשְׂרָאֵל. It is formed from its root which has a meaning which most scholars think conveys the idea of struggling, wrestling or fighting (whether literally or ...

Many lawmakers want to see the commandments displayed in public schools. Are they also interested in the Hebrew Bible’s ...

The Gospels of Matthew and Luke both assert that Mary conceived Jesus as a virgin. But while Luke tells the story without ...

Womanist theology isn’t just for Black women. It’s a theology that offers a different lens, an new imagination for all, even ...

In the U.S., the idea elicited enthusiasm among conservative Christians who hoped that the Jews’ return to Israel would help ...

If someone is walking in faith, fully accountable to a worshiping community, are they likely to get more out of the Bible than someone just reading for themselves? Certainly, and there’s texts to ...

On this subject, the Document says two things. First it declares that “the Jewish reading of the Bible is a possible one, in continuity with the Jewish Scriptures of the Second Temple period ...

The most well-known Jewish holiday is probably either Passover or Hanukkah. Passover is prescribed in the Bible, while ...