The Bible says, in the beginning the Earth was wild and empty. In Hebrew it is called Tohuwabohu, utter chaos. So God turned on the light just by saying “there shall be light”. And there was light.

God created the world with the words, “Let there be light.” And we Jews haven’t stopped reading, writing and talking ever since. And so, the study and creative interpretation of texts, and the serious ...

Formal membership figures might rise and fall. But God’s desire for his people never wavers. In the ancient world, Jacob worked for Laban seven years to marry his daughter Rachel—and then another ...