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Reuben, Gad, and Jewish Responsibility
What do the tribes of the Transjordan teach us about covenant?…
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An Imperfect Game in an Imperfect World
A baseball game and the Jewish approach to the world.
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Rembrandt, Balaam, and Us
Learning from Rembrandt’s painting of the Hebrew Bible’s one Gentile prophet.
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The Mount of Olives and Jewish Immortality
The history of a mountain tells us a great deal about the Jewish approach to…
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Fringes and Flags
The aesthetic tale of the Israeli flag is bound up with the color scheme of…
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General George McClellan and the Sin of the Spies
A Civil War story provides perspective on one of the great failures of Israel in…
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The Mysterious Parentheses in the Torah Scroll
Torah scrolls contain mysterious letters that bracket several sentences in Numbers. What do they mean?…
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Churchill’s Hanukkah
A speech by Churchill to his alma mater sheds "light" on what the menorah represents.
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Priestly Blessings in a Museum and on a Train
An archeological discovery allows us to appreciate three of the most beloved verses in the…
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The Phantom Tollbooth and the Meaning of Numbers
A classic children's book gives new insight into the biblical book known in English as…
