(JTA) — A conference of Jewish educators became first responders of sorts when Colorado Gov. Jared Polis had an emergency: The Jewish Democrat was about to be sworn in for a second term and he ...
This is the fourth post in a series by Johnna Kaplan exploring aspects of Jewish life outside of her own experience. Last week I opened an Amazon box containing a Stone Edition Tanach. It is the first ...
Get Access To Every Broadway Story Unlock access to every one of the hundreds of articles published daily on BroadwayWorld by logging in with one click. The release today of Mark Kalita's new book ...
Mijal sits down with Rabbi Alex Israel—beloved Tanakh educator, podcaster, and Israeli thought leader—for a sweeping conversation that bridges biblical history with today’s geopolitical challenges.
Jerusalem Post / Diaspora A ‘gender-sensitive’ Hebrew Bible translation hit digital shelves. Not everyone is happy The Revised Jewish Publication Society edition of the Bible is the first major update ...
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America’s oldest Jewish publisher has embarked on a project to bring the study of Judaism’s most ancient texts into the digital age. The Jewish Publication Society, a 120-year-old organization devoted ...
Robert Burns’s famous couplet came to mind as I read this book: “O wad some Pow’r the giftie gie us / To see oursels as ithers see us!” In this case, the “Power” is two Jewish scholars, Amy-Jill ...
The Revised Jewish Publication Society edition of the Bible uses gender-neutral language when referring to God. (JTA) — A new Bible translation that eschews gendered pronouns for God is now available ...