Can Israel Maintain Its Military Edge in the Era of a Nuclear Iran?
Not without drastic change.
October 20, 2015
Why Isn’t the Afterlife Mentioned in the Bible?
The answer lies in the Tree of Life.
Although belief in the afterlife is a mainstay of rabbinic Judaism, the Hebrew Bible is largely silent on the topic. However, notes Hayyim Angel, two of America’s most prominent academic Bible scholars have argued that the Tanakh does indeed endorse belief in the hereafter. Angel explores the questions of why this concept gets so little attention in the Bible, why the talmudic rabbis gave it greater attention, and the implications for contemporary Judaism. He takes as his point of departure the story of the Garden of Eden:
October 20, 2015
Is There Hope for a Change in the Politics of Israeli Arabs?
The mayor of Nazareth speaks out against terror.
Why Isn’t the Afterlife Mentioned in the Bible?
The answer lies in the Tree of Life.
What a Stone Seal from the Temple Mount Tells Us about the Time of David and Solomon
It was discovered by a ten-year-old boy.
A New Play about the Yiddish Theater’s Most Famous Scandal
A review of Indecent.