Balaam is one of the more enigmatic figures mentioned in Scripture. When reading through the Torah, it can feel jarring to move suddenly f...

  When most people hear ‘Hanukkah,’ they think of candles, oil, and celebration. But Hanukkah was born in a moment of crisis, when obedience...

  The Torah gives us clear instructions on how to handle the lost possessions of a brother—a fellow Hebrew—as detailed in passages such as D...

  For much of the modern world, the sacrificial system described in the Torah is neither fully understood nor rightly appreciated. Growing...

  The Danes and the Tribe of Dan: A Lost Connection? One of the enduring mysteries of biblical history is the fate of the “ lost ten tribes ...