bible

The Bible is an important religious text that holds a central place in Judaism and Christianity. 

The book itself contains a vast number of individual religious works compiled together, with the writings forming the basis of the Jewish and Christian religions and traditions. 

The Bible itself differs between Jews and Christians in terms of content, with the Jewish Bible (the Tanach) only consisting of 24 books found in the Old Testament, while the Christian Bible also contains the works of the New Testament.

Its words have continued to help shape the course of history by driving these religions forward and have been studied and interpreted by countless scholars and experts for well over a thousand years. 

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Parashat Tazria-Metzora: Skin afflictions as a warning sign

Just as a bad word can destroy, a good word can build – and that, after all, is the purpose of creation: “The world will be built with kindness.”

Elad Yanir wins International Bible Quiz for 2025

Israeli 10th grader Elad Yanir is a student at AMIT High School in Petah Tikva. His runner-up is Ilan Ram, who came from the Frish Yeshiva in the United States.

Victory over Hamas most important war goal says Netanyahu, hostage families respond

Netanyahu also announced that 18 suspects have been arrested over arson related to Wednesday's wildfires.

Sassoon Codex, world’s oldest Hebrew Bible to date, to join ANU permanent collection

The museum will be hosting a series of events to celebrate the manuscript's new home.

Parashat Shemini: Food of truth

Our portion lists four animals that lack one of the two signs of purity. The midrash associates these four animals with the four exiles the Jewish people have experienced over the generations.

Passover 2025: From the pride of Egypt to the humility of Israel

In the formative process of the exodus, the Jewish people leave a land that represents the height of pride, and they journey to a land of humility.

This week in Jewish history: Atomic bombs and Masada under siege

A highly abridged weekly version of Dust & Stars – Today in Jewish History.

By STEVEN DRUCKER
19/04/2025
Jesus Christ

Who killed Jesus? It wasn’t the Jews, writes a scholar of Roman law

To understand how the Roman authorities would have treated a dissident like Jesus, Andrade turned to a historical account of a trial that occurred 30 years after Jesus.

By ANDREW SILOW-CARROLL/JTA
18/04/2025

Nigerian pastor draws ire: Claims Jesus hates poor people

"Jesus never visited any poor person in his house. He hates poverty; that's the meaning. He hates poor people."

Josh Hammer: A renewed Jewish-Christian alliance for Western civilization

We cannot resuscitate Western civilization without an alliance with our fellow biblical religion that has done more than anything else to build Western civilization for 2,000 years.

By PESACH WOLICKI
15/04/2025
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