A statement widely attributed to the great British thinker G. K. Chesterton describes the modern period as perfectly as any single idea can: “When people stop believing in God, they don’t believe in ...

Why does the Torah begin with the Genesis story? If it is a book of Law, ask the rabbis, why not start with the first commandment? On an individual level, perhaps it teaches us that just as God first ...

For decades, English-speaking rabbis have been employing innovative academic, literary and theological approaches to produce fresh commentaries on the Bible that would resonate with their modern-day ...

"Every new beginning comes from some other beginning's end…" (Semisonic, the band) No, this isn't a comparison of rock band lyrics. Rather, it's another attempt to unpack the first words of the Torah.

JTA — In the first chapter of Rabbi Shais Rishon’s new Torah commentary, the voices of ancient rabbis mingle with contemporary poets and, at one point, with “Lord of the Rings” director Peter Jackson.