I remember learning in my yeshiva high school that the time of Jewish prophecy is dead. God’s intimate connection with his people had been severed because of their iniquity and never again can we ...

A London-based rabbi, Shire is vice-principal of the Leo Baeck College and Center for Jewish Education. In this beautifully illustrated book, he selects 30 individuals who meet his criteria for being ...

In Shoftim, Moses speaks about the great institutions of Judaism: courts, judges, officers, Kings, Priests, Levites and Prophets. In the case of the Prophet, Moses says in the name of God: “I will ...

The progressive Jewish leader, who has died at the age of 82, fused radical activism with transformative spirituality ...

After 15 years of planning and preparation, the first modern English translation and commentary to focus exclusively on the writings of the ancient Hebrew prophets will be published next week by the ...

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The tomb of the Jewish prophets Chagai, Zecharia, and Malachi on the Mount of Olives in Jerusalem recently had its handrails upgraded with Christian crosses, under the approval of the monk ...

It’s perhaps the most rabbinic word in the dictionary. If a person has aspirations to become a rabbi, aside from knowing halacha and how to develop a practical lesson from the parsha, he’s gotta be ...

Remembering Rabbi Arthur Waskow, an activist who passed away at 92, known for his progressive causes and Jewish teachings.

If the prophets of ancient Israel such as Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel, Malachi and Amos were alive today, Benjamin Netanyahu would accuse them of anti-Semitism for daring to describe his government as a ...

An outspoken voice for progressive causes, he created the “Freedom Seder,” invoking contemporary issues while telling the ...