Thecla, the beast fighter: The saint who faced down lions and killer seals is one of many ‘leading ladies’ in early Christian texts

The Christian apocrypha, texts not included in the Bible, include stories of Jesus’ female followers – including St. Thecla.
Jewish JournalOpinion

Jacob, Joseph and the Genesis of American Character: An MLK Day Reflection

The adventures of Jacob and his children have served as a throughline in the genesis of America – from abolition to ...
Opinion
Jewish JournalOpinion

A Moment in Time: “The First Three Questions in the Torah”

Dear all, This week I returned to the opening chapters of Genesis and reflected on the first three questions ever asked in the Torah: “Where are you?” — ...
The ForwardOpinion

A Yale student returns to class, with a Jewish question (and answer) about why she’s there

We’re back with the books, in silent rooms, where the world is made of words, like so many before us — and I can’t stop ...

Burned books, children’s questions: The aftermath of an attack on Mississippi’s largest synagogue

Almost 60 years ago, a hate group bombed Beth Israel Congregation. Decades later, a new attack has the congregation ...
The ForwardOpinion

For 250 years, American Jews have answered prejudice with defiance

Starting with the Revolution, writes a historian, Jews publicly rebutted wartime slander and asserted their place in the ...
Religion Unplugged

Meet The Famous Jewish Scholar You’ve Probably Never Heard Of Him

You’ve probably heard of Thomas Aquinas, a prominent medieval scholar who combined Christian theology and Greek philosophy.
The Pittsburgh Jewish Chronicle

A Jewish baby became the face of Nazi Aryan propaganda. Her life story outlasted the lie.

“It is the story of a Jewish baby selected by loyal Nazis to serve as an archetypal example of the Aryan race, the theory which the Nazis’ leadership seized every opportunity to promote,” Mrs. Taft ...