“When looking for a Tanakh, there’s never one too far away,” a Polis spokeswoman said. (JTA) — A conference of Jewish educators became first responders of sorts when Colorado Gov. Jared Polis had an ...

(JTA) — A conference of Jewish educators became first responders of sorts when Colorado Gov. Jared Polis had an emergency: The Jewish Democrat was about to be sworn in for a second term and he ...

Does one need to study Tanach? That’s a strange question. First of all, what does “need” mean? “Need” in the sense of must? In Israel, the factual answer is yes. It is obligatory to study Tanach in ...

How can we make Bible study exciting to kids in Jewish schools, and show that it is still relevant to their daily lives? This is one of the questions that will be discussed at the Herzog College Yemei ...

This is the fourth post in a series by Johnna Kaplan exploring aspects of Jewish life outside of her own experience. Last week I opened an Amazon box containing a Stone Edition Tanach. It is the first ...

Jews have traditionally been known as “People of the Book,” yet growing numbers of U.S. Jews know very little about their people’s primary book, the Hebrew Bible. The ArtScroll English Tanach seeks to ...

Eniye Kanari looks back at her life ten years ago and says everything around her was falling apart. At that time, her marriage was unstable, and even though her friends constantly advised her to seek ...

The study and learning of Tanach is as important as it can be challenging. As the Talmud teaches in Bava Batra (14b-15a), those prophecies that are included in the Jewish canon are just the tip of the ...

The Revised Jewish Publication Society edition of the Bible uses gender-neutral language when referring to God. (JTA) — A new Bible translation that eschews gendered pronouns for God is now available ...