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