Tanakh

Israeli communities embrace families of October 7 victims

Beyond the Headlines: A weekly glimpse into the Israel you won’t read about in the news.

Antisemitism’s wake-up call, we must keep God’s land - opinion

For us to achieve victory on the battlefield and defeat antisemitism once and for all, Israel must unhesitatingly embrace our Biblical heritage.

23/12/2023

Fox spotted along walls of Temple Mount sparks talk of prophecy

This isn't the first time in recent years that foxes have been spotted near the walls of the Temple Mount.

27/07/2023

Israeli, Jewish leaders condemn Sweden over approval of public Torah burning

The move echoes painful chapters of Jewish history in Europe, where the burning of Jewish books often heralded times of extreme persecution.

A ‘gender-sensitive’ Hebrew Bible translation hits digital shelves

The Revised Jewish Publication Society edition of the Bible is the first major update to the JPS translation of the Tanakh in nearly 40 years.

By JACKIE HAJDENBERG/JTA
31/05/2023

17-year-old Emuna Cohen crowned champion of Int'l Bible Quiz

For the first time in 17 years, both finalists in the international contest were Israeli and both were girls.

Judaism is the foundation of Israel, not democracy, former chief rabbi claims

The conference, entitled "Reconnecting," brought together Knesset members on the left and the right with the aim of fostering dialogue.

This New York Jew left Tel Aviv hi-tech for teaching Tanach in Jerusalem

How did Rebecca Steiner, the hi-tech professional, wind up in Kadita, a small ecological village in central Galilee after over two years in Tel Aviv?

By SUSAN DE LA FUENTE
25/02/2023
Jared Polis

A Jewish governor needed a Tanakh to be sworn in, Jewish educators came to his rescue

With 30 minutes to swearing-in, people attending the inauguration for Polis, put out frantic calls to Denver’s Jewish community.

By RON KAMPEAS/JTA
12/01/2023
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