Psalm 91. So beautiful. It reaches into your most vulnerable places. It offers you comfort. And then, subtly, it turns…
Tag: Bible
How to Respond to Anti-Semitism in Christian Biblical Interpretation
Two distinguished panelists will discuss how Christians can respond to anti-Semitism in Christian biblical interpretation. Livestream and In-person options Over…
How Jews Read the Hebrew Bible: Introduction to Rabbinic Midrash
Fall term graduate course at VST, open to auditors, beginning September 15 2022, taught by Rabbi Dr. Laura Duhan-Kaplan Midrash…
Mouth of the Donkey Book Trailer
Are you surprised that Balaam’s donkey sees an angel?Don’t be! Says Rashi, the great medieval commentator. Because spiritual beings do exist.But…
God is a Woman: Omer 42
Malchut. Also known as Shechinah, God’s Maternal Presence. Yesod. Foundation. Malchut she’b’Yesod: Mother God at the foundation of the world.…
Locust: Best Post Ever
So I checked my blog stats! And thus I found my most-read post ever. It’s “Grasshoppers and Locusts: Biblical Power…
Kohelet: Life, Politics, Spirit
What is Kohelet (Ecclesiastes)? It’s a work of existential philosophy, about the meaning of life. A political critique, looking realistically…
Negative Thoughts, Be Gone!
Negative thoughts, be gone! I’m reading the handbook for combatting demons by Evagrius Ponticus, a 4th c. Christian monk. He…
Cain and the Birth of Injustice
Cain is the first person in the Bible to be born. He is the first child of Eve. The Mother…