The Hebrew word “Amen” appears already in the Torah. As a response to another person’s statement, “Amen” indicates agreement with what was said.

This Talmudic proverb means: There is such a thing as positive envy, and it leads those who experience it to grow in wisdom. This stands in contrast to negative, unacceptable envy.

Judaism today looks much like a large construction site in its initial stages.

The first commandment in the creation account is: “Be fruitful and multiply” (Genesis 1:28). In the context of Jewish law, procreation is the primary purpose of married life.

Jewish and Christian perspectives on history offer a radical alternative to secular historiography and political pragmatism.

Jews believe in life after death in a world beyond this world, sometimes referred to as “heaven.”

Considering the high cost of a funeral, it’s understandable that many people want to have their loved ones cremated. If death is the end of the deceased, then it really doesn’t matter what happens to the lifeless body.

Philosophers and theologians have been debating for centuries over the question of whether providence exists and, if so, how it functions.

If you take near-death experiences seriously, a whole new world opens up. It is a world of souls, not perceptible to the physical eye, but now scientifically proven.