Mishpatim: Between individual and nation
To fulfill a purpose, as individuals and as nation, we must be united in cause -– ‘one people with one heart’
View ArticleTen commandments for the Washington lobbyist
Obama may not be Pharaoh, but Moses still serves as a prime example for the right approach to swaying a superpower
View ArticleWhen fighting terrorism, ‘God’ is not a dirty word
Internalizing the message of Purim — of human endeavor in the face of evil — may help us win our current battles as well
View ArticleAfter ‘Prometheus,’ Scott tackles Moses
The filmmaker behind ‘Blade Runner’ and ‘Thelma and Louise’ will take on Old Testament project despite seeing religion as ‘the biggest source of evil’
View ArticleKey questions, answers about the Prophet Muhammad
Why is there such an outcry over the portrayal of the key figure of Islamic history in the controversial film entitled ‘Innocence of Muslims’?
View ArticleVeZot HaBracha: Is this the end?
To develop a relationship with God, one must be an involved participant
View ArticleSnoop Lion battles Santa — as Moses
The marijuana-loving rapper plays biblical prophet in latest music video
View ArticleShemot: Between emotional empathy and rational empathy
In this week’s Torah reading, Moses hides his face from God, perhaps preserving his capacity for compassion
View ArticleFamilies remember grave-less soldiers
Ceremony held at Mount Herzl for IDF troops never brought to rest
View ArticleBatman may become Moses
‘Dark Knight’ star Christian Bale is reportedly being considered to play the biblical hero in a new Hollywood epic
View ArticlePM takes Bible class on Moses and the Promised Land
Reviving traditional study session, Netanyahu hails ‘the merit of the struggle of our people to be here’
View ArticleThousands mark 30 days to Ovadia Yosef’s passing in Jerusalem
‘The people of Israel miss him daily,’ former Shas chairman Eli Yishai says on one-month anniversary of esteemed rabbi’s death
View ArticleWhere Moses meets Wall Street
Traditional Judaism has a lot to say about modern economies, and the Keter Institute’s goal is to implement that message
View ArticleIsrael to pay for 10 Plagues?
Egyptian journalist demands that his government sue Jewish state for heavenly punishments described in Exodus
View ArticleBiblical blockbuster puts Moses on big screen
‘Exodus: God and Kings,’ to be released in December, uses dazzling special effects to bring the epic to life
View ArticleMoses flic panned in casting dispute
Director defends selection of mainly Caucasian actors, says film wouldn’t be financed with ‘Mohammad so-and-so’ as lead
View ArticleHow did Moses part the Red Sea?
The science of tides may have had more to do with it than divine intervention, the Wall Street Journal reports
View ArticleMorocco approves ‘Exodus’ film, after offending sections cut
Rabat says movie can now be shown after dialogue implying one of the characters represented God is excised
View ArticleThe story behind the marble Moses in Netanyahu’s speech
Ynet: Sculpture of Jewish prophet one of 23 figures honored in Capitol for helping lay foundations for US law
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