As Jews we learn to live with the contradictions that sometimes haunt us. (New York Jewish Week via JTA) — Everyone has at least a few creation stories: how they were born, how they came to the career ...

Everyone has at least a few creation stories: how they were born, how they came to the career they chose, how they met their loved one. This week Jews around the world will return to our creation ...

Just like elections matter, theology matters. It can be wielded as a weapon or applied as a balm. For generations, people have abused the creation stories in Genesis, misusing them to assert the power ...

Q: The “God Squad” column has meant so much to me through the years. The way you clearly address the thorniest questions is so helpful! I would appreciate your insight on a few questions that I have ...

Q: The "God Squad" column has meant so much to me through the years. The way you clearly address the thorniest questions is so helpful! I would appreciate your insight on a few questions that I have ...

Dear Rabbi Gellman: I would appreciate your insight on a few questions that I have about the Creation Story. In Genesis 1 and 2 of the Bible there are two different versions of the story. Chapter 1 ...

THE original grace—the grace that made us who we are—is celebrated in the creation stories in Genesis. In the stories, God pronounced all creation, including humankind, very good (that is, full of ...

This week we are starting the Torah all over again with Parashat Bereshit (Genesis 1:1-6:8), and I’m taking advantage of the new Jewish year to restart my Torah Talk column. You know, of course, that ...

Dominion theology—the idea that humans are created uniquely like God and given godlike rule over the rest of creation—is built on a very tiny bit of Bible, namely, a couple of verses in the first ...

The Bible has long been a source of spiritual guidance, historical insight, and literary fascination. Scholars have explored countless influences that may have shaped its stories, and one intriguing ...