As the centuries pass, most important words change their meaning; adding new meanings to the old meanings, which are sometimes even lost. So Rabbi Judah said: If one translates a verse literally one ...

It is important in our times to understand the history and use of terms such as Zionism, Israel and the Jews, and how or if ...

All three groups were in the monotheist tradition, stemming from the pure monotheist, the ‘Friend of God,’ Abraham-the-Hebrew, whom I prefer to call the first ‘Islamic’ or the first ‘Muslim’ Hebrew, ...

He concludes by quoting from the Talmud that "whosoever preserves one ... The Church is full of sinners for whom Christ died. We killed Jesus with our sins (Is. 53: 5-6). But Pope Pius XII and ...

20. Jesus is somehow connected to his Church, the Body of Christ; so much so that he told Paul that he was persecuting him ...

He tells us that the “idea of ending one’s profession or work due to old age seems to be antithetical to Jewish thought.” The Talmud Kinim 25a states that Torah scholars’ minds hold firm as they age, ...

The location of the miracle has been the subject of debate for centuries, but now archaeologists believe they may have found ...

The Gospel of Matthew inspired an enduring Christian symbol: Jesus passing the keys to Peter. Cardinals are now choosing who will hold the keys — and their power ...

Playing religious characters always comes with great responsibility. This is particularly true for actors who have to play ...

The Talmud is a stupendous post-Biblical work which gathers up the results of Jewish legal, ethical, and religious discussions extending over several centuries. This is all that most people know ...