Bestselling author Bruce Feiler is best known for Walking the Bible, a book (and a spectacularly successful PBS special) in which he traverses the Middle East by “foot, jeep, rowboat, and camel,” ...

The Book of Exodus is the story about God’s saving love for the oppressed Israelites. It begins with the birth of Moses, follows him as a young prince, as a rebel and outlaw, a shepherd, and THE ...

In the Nicene Creed, our Symbol of Faith, we confess that the Holy Spirit “spake by the prophets.” Usually the idea of a “prophet” is associated with foretelling the future—it is for prophets to speak ...

In a Midrash, Jethro tells Moses: “Your first child should be for idol worship, from here onwards,” – referring to subsequent children – “they will be for the sake of Heaven.” In an unexpected passage ...

Jews believe Moses led them to the promised land, but according to best-selling author Bruce Feiler, he also inspired the Founding Fathers, the slaves on the underground railroad and the creators of ...

Between the lines we glimpse the difficulties — even tragedy — of Moses, the greatest prophet in history, a leader who sees himself losing the fealty of the Hebrew nation. Moses feels that he is ...

At sundown on Friday, Jews worldwide will begin the celebration of Passover. Outside of Israel, the first two days of the holiday begin with a Seder (Jewish holidays begin in the evening). In Israel, ...