Aug 08 2012
Israeli scholar overhauls Hebrew Bible to correct errors, for first time in 500 years
For the past 30 years, Israeli Judaic scholar Menachem Cohen has been on a mission of biblical proportions: Continue Reading »
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For the past 30 years, Israeli Judaic scholar Menachem Cohen has been on a mission of biblical proportions: Continue Reading »
Aug 07 2012
The ‘cinematic Zionism’ of Mel Brooks
Mel Brooks shows no outright sense of shame or victimhood in his film comedies. His Jewishness shows through without ambivalenc... Continue Reading »
Aug 07 2012
Looking for a Jewish education? There’s an app for that
Rusty Brick, a West Nyack, N.Y.-based software company, has created more than 30 Jewish mobile apps. "Mobile technologies could help people practice Judaism,” says CEO Barry Schwartz... Continue Reading »
Aug 01 2012
Study Shows Prayer Tied To Prevention Of Alzheimer’s
The next time you’re passing a synagogue, you might want to pop in for a few moments: A new study by Yakir Kaufman, the head of the neuropsychiatric department at Herzog hospital in Jerusalem, and National Institutes of Health in... Continue Reading »
Jul 31 2012
New Bible translation has screenplay format
A new Bible translation tackles the challenge of turning ancient Greek and Hebrew texts into modern American English and then adds a twist:Continue Reading »
