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April 01, 2024

Female Genital Mutilation In Judaism

In Judaism, we like to think of female genital mutilation as an "other's" problem, but...

November 2023

November 14, 2023

What are Hamas’ Goals? Hamas in Their Own Words

To side with Gaza in this war is to side with Hamas because it is...

November 02, 2023

Are Colleges Driving Antisemitism in the US?

Antisemitism is rising in our nation, The United States. There have been reports of injuries...

October 2023

October 23, 2023

Is There a Lost Tribe of Jews in Appalachia?

There was a group of people who lived in TN and Eastern KY known as...

October 16, 2023

Can Jews Deny Our Faith? Berlin Warns Jews To Hide Their Faith

Berlin has warned Jewish people to not let their faith be seen publicly. Yet,...

October 11, 2023

Holocaust and Genocide: Never Again Is Now

The horrors that are happening to Israeli citizens have brought out the antisemites worldwide. I...

October 04, 2023

Pastor Climbed Into Lion’s Cage

This week in weird religious news, a Christian pastor climbed into a lion's cage to...

September 2023

September 24, 2023

Should A Rapist Get the Death Penalty According to the Bible?

When the subject of rape comes up in Biblical discussion, we often hear about disgust...

September 18, 2023

Why Was Abraham Asked to Sacrifice Issac?

The binding of Issac is a difficult story for many people. Why would Abraham be...

September 13, 2023

Moses: The Historicity

Today we take a break from The Women In The Bible Series to learn about...

September 07, 2023

Leah

Leah was the older sister of Rachel. Leah's life was hard due to poor eyesight...

August 2023

August 21, 2023

Joseph: The Historicity

Today we break from our Women In The Bible series to hear from our guest...

August 09, 2023

Ancient Egypt as a Setting and Theme in Jewish Literature

We take a break from The Women In The Bible Series to hear from our...

July 2023

July 31, 2023

Hagar: The Mother of a Nation

We talked about Hagar in the article about Sarah, but Hagar has her own story...

July 27, 2023

Ancient Egypt: An Introduction

Today we take a break from the Women in the Bible Series to hear from...

July 13, 2023

G-d’s Chosen and What That Means

In spiritual conversations today, people often discuss being anointed or chosen by G-d. We are...

July 02, 2023

The Medical Case for Circumcision: Science Again Confirms The Torah

Science has often given credence to the laws in The Torah. If you eat shellfish,...

June 2023

June 27, 2023

Bishop Resigned After Sexual Abuse Lawsuits

As US News reported, Knoxville Tennessee's bishop resigned after sexual abuse lawsuits. Bishop Richard Stika...

June 21, 2023

National Pink Day: Remember the Holocaust This Holiday

June 23rd is National Pink Day. This day is set aside to oppose bullying and...