Purists, beware. Stephen Mitchell’s “A Book of Psalms” is not so much a translation of the sacred poem-prayers as it is a believer’s reinterpretation. “My primary allegiance in these psalms,” Mitchell ...
Though not reckoned as a scripture scholar in any conventional sense, Robert Alter has affected the study of the Hebrew Bible in immense ways. His influence stems primarily from two remarkable books, ...
An exhibition at the Morgan Library & Museum charts the influence and allure of the Book of Psalms across religions and cultures during the Middle Ages.
In the center of the room, under glass, a Hebrew Bible lies open to the Book of Psalms. Gold leaf glimmers on the borders; red dragons grasp a blue shield while green and blue birds perch on curling ...
This program was offered in conjunction with the development of "Explore Psalms Teaching and Learning Resources" hosted at Hebrew College. Calling Out From the Depths is part of a larger project ...
Here you sing these Psalms every day, yet on Good Friday you go out and you beat up your Jewish neighbors,” Roger Wieck, of ...
In 2016, Herschel Hepler was browsing Google Images to practice his paleography — the study of historical writing systems — when he stumbled upon an eerily familiar photo that would lead to a ...
The final judgment entry, filed and signed Oct. 3, lays out the circumstances under which Hebrew Union College could move any ...