The Bible is not known for being a humorous book. Yet, it often speaks about laughter. What does it say? And why do we never ...

The Yale Jewish Lives series, which has volumes devoted to figures as diverse as Harry Houdini and Henrietta Szold, had a ...

In the very first book of the Bible, we discover something essential about hospitality. It’s not optional. When strangers pass by Abraham and Sarah’s dwelling, Abraham quickly provides ...

The Qur’an contains 99 Arabic names (attributes or character traits) for the multifaceted essence of the one God, but not one of them connects the one God with one people, while one of the dozens of ...

The story of Abraham can be found in the Book of Genesis - the first book in the Christian Bible and in the Torah ... even though he and his wife Sarah were quite old. Through his son he would ...

An elaborate Hollywood retelling of the Bible stories narrated by the ... appeared in the course of events which befell Abraham and Sarah.

the first book of the Bible, God gives a promise to Abraham’s second wife Hagar. At the time she receives it, the enslaved Hagar is pregnant and is fleeing harsh treatment at the hand of Sarah ...

Genesis 12:1-3 says, “The Lord had said to Abram, ‘Go from your country, your people and your father’s household to the land I will show you. I will make you into a great nation, and I ...