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Allen S. Maller

Apr 8, 2026, 7:49 AM

Rabbis Developed Belief of Resurrection of The Dead They Did Not Commit Tahrif

Belief in Qiyahmah (Judgement Day) and resurrection of the dead, is a very powerful part of the Qur’an’s teaching. Yet, as Prof. Devorah Dimant a Professor (Emerita) of Biblical Studies at the University of Haifa points out that the...

Raphael Cohen-Almagor

Dec 22, 2025, 12:32 PM

Governing by Blitz

The Israeli governing coalition’s legislative blitz last week was not merely a busy day in the Knesset. It was a calculated display of political timing, coalition discipline, and institutional intent. A series of highly controversial bills were suddenly advanced...

Reuven Chaim Klein

Dec 20, 2025, 10:50 PM

Bringing Meaning to Light – pitaron and pesher

Throughout the stories of Joseph interpreting the dreams of the Pharaoh’s butler and baker, and then of the Pharaoh himself, the Bible uses the verb poter (“interpreting”) and the noun pitaron (“interpretation,” “meaning,” or “solution”) exactly fourteen times (Gen. 40–41). These terms are...

Nov 2, 2025, 6:36 AM

Unearthing Truth: When Israel’s Past Spoke to Me

Unearthing Truth: When Israel’s Past Spoke to Me On October 30th, I attended a symposium on Biblical Archaeology, expecting nothing more than a pleasant evening of lectures and networking. But what I experienced was something entirely different: a reconnection...

Sharona Margolin Halickman

Oct 28, 2025, 5:43 PM

The Original Abraham Accords

In Parshat Lech Lecha, after Avraham separated from Lot, God made a covenant with him (Breisheet 13:14-17): “Raise your eyes and look about from the place where you are, to the north, to the south, to the east and to...

Apr 18, 2025, 8:56 AM

Inches to Metric: The Magic of Hebrew #3

The Magic of Hebrew... the final in this series. I'm hoping to demystify/crack the code of Hebrew by sharing some of my favorite tips, regarding "Our People's" language. This post will not be for everybody; mainly diehard Hebrew adventurers....

Todd L. Pittinsky

Mar 22, 2024, 10:01 AM

Queen Esther and the IDF

The Jewish holiday of Purim, starting Saturday evening, centers on the biblical Book of Esther. Set during the Persian Empire (modern-day Iran), the story recounts how King Ahasuerus marries the beautiful Esther unaware of her Jewish identity. Haman, a...

Reuven Chaim Klein

Jul 24, 2022, 2:07 PM

Roosters and Real Men

One of the stops that the Jews made in their 40-year sojourn through the wilderness was at a place called Etzion Gever (Num. 33:35-36, Deut. 2:8). This city is later mentioned in the Bible when King Solomon stationed his...

Reuven Chaim Klein

Jul 3, 2022, 1:05 AM

Balaam: Word Up!

The Hebrew word ne’um (“word”) appears 373 times in the Bible, of which 362 times it refers to “the word” of G-d. The only other people whose “words” are characterized as ne’um are King David (II Shmuel 23:1), King Solomon (Prov. 30:1), and Balaam...

Apr 12, 2022, 4:13 PM

Israel through a tourist’s eyes

We recently spent an enjoyable time with Michal’s classmate from ACHS (Atlantic City High School). Jimmy has a great love of Israel and a great interest in Judaism - although, or maybe because - he’s a religious Christian. Jimmy...

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