Moses

Circumcision: The Movie

Michael Solomon | Posted 05.10.2012

Read More: Comedy, Circumcision, Moses, Parenting Tips, Movie Pitches, Satire, Raising Children, Ten Commandments, Comedy News

I suppose we'll never know exactly how the first circumcision pitch went, though it's outcome may partially explain why all these millennia later, so many of us are drawn to the movie business.

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HOD Still And Be Counted

Reb Ezra Weinberg | Posted 05.03.2012

Read More: Holiness, Aaron the Priest, Moses, Jewish Mysticism, Chesed, Hod, Omer 2012, Judaism, Mysticism, Counting the Omer, Scripture Study, Scripture Commentary, Mindfulness, Religion News

The most common traditional translations of hod are "majesty" and "splendor." While those definitions are significant, clearly something gets lost in translation. Without context they are just words and will probably not be enough to glean a relatable meaning.

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Keep Your Mask On

Rabbi Adam Jacobs | Posted 05.03.2012

Read More: Authenticity, King Solomon, Moses, Free Will, Social Media, Scripture Commentary, Torah, Scripture Study, Judaism, Religion News

While it might seem "authentic" to parade around one's flawed inner world, not only is it not inappropriate to mask these character deficiencies, it is rather part and parcel of the healthy growth process of an actualized person.

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Passover and Revolution: Why Are We So Afraid of Change?

Leeat Granek, PhD | Posted 04.12.2012

Read More: Change, Jews, Abraham, Moses, God, Sarah, Judaism, Passover, Religion News

The story of Exodus tells us over and over again that all human beings fear change even when all the evidence is pointing towards how much better the unknown will be.

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The Biblical Exodus Story Is Fiction

Staks Rosch | Posted 04.06.2012

Read More: Egypt, Bible, Jew, David Wolpe, Moses, Passover, Exodus, Judaism, Scripture Commentary, Atheism, Religion News

When I first heard that there was not a shred of evidence discovered in the Sinai Desert that a large number of Jews had wandered for 40 years, I thought that wasn't such a big deal. I mean, it's a desert, right?

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'The Voice' Says Goodbye To 4 Contestants

Posted 04.04.2012

This week marked the first live performances on the second season of "The Voice" and that also means the first eliminations. On Tuesday night, "The Vo...

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Mansur Hallaj: The Sufi's Willful Erosion Of Self

Fahad Faruqui | Posted 05.26.2012

Read More: Mysticism, Islamic-Mysticism, Islam, Sufism, Asceticism, Mansur Al-Hallaj, Quran, Religion and Politics, Moses, Muslim, Religion News

For some, Mansur al-Hallaj was a magician, a heretic and a lunatic, who publicly claimed to be one with the One and deserved to be executed for heresy. But to his sympathizers he was a Sufi saint, who was martyred 1,100 years ago for his ecstatic utterance.

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Seeing God's Face

Rabbi David Wolpe | Posted 05.09.2012

Read More: God, Moses, Judaism, Rabbi Wolpe, Scripture Study, Scripture Commentary, Ki Tisa, Book of Exodus, Religion News

In the Bible, we are warned that none can see the face of God. There is danger in God's exaltedness; to presume to look upon the Divine is to court destruction.

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What The Next American President Should Have In Common With Moses

Rabbi Mel Gottlieb, Ph.D. | Posted 04.29.2012

Read More: American President Moses, American President and Moses, Religion and Politics, Moses, American President, Religion News

But as we contemplate our choices for President and consider who would best lead this great nation in the near future, it might help us to take a moment and look back.

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Moses, Pharaoh And The Candidates

Arnold M. Eisen | Posted 04.03.2012

Read More: Scripture Commentary, Religion and Politics, Judaism, Moses and Pharaoh, Pharaoh, Moses, Ten Plagues, Religion News

Two very different leadership contests have competed for the attention of religiously observant American Jews in recent weeks. One played out among Republican candidates, the other in the Torah.

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Teach Us How To Pray

Wilfredo Amr Ruiz | Posted 03.27.2012

Read More: Koran, Religion, Islam, Ablutions, Wilfredo Amr Ruiz, Bible, Abraham, Jesus, Salaat, Quran, Prophet Muhammad, Prayer, Qur?An, Moses, Spirituality, Prayer and Meditation, Religion News

Our aspiration shall be to imitate the prophets and messengers of God.

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Steven Spielberg Directing Epic Religious Film?

Posted 01.15.2012

Read More: Steven Spielberg Moses Movies, Gods and Kings, Steven Spielberg, Steven Spielberg Moses, Steven Spielberg Gods and Kings Movie, Moses, Steven Spielberg Gods and Kings, Video, Entertainment News

Steven Spielberg could write the bible about filmmaking. Now, he may make a film about the Bible. Earlier this fall, it was reported that the Oscar...

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Beginning The Jewish Year In The Aftermath Of Hurricane Irene

Rabbi Michael M. Cohen | Posted 12.06.2011

Read More: Floods, Yom Kippur, Rabbi Art Green, Rabbi Akiva, Hurricane Irene, Rosh Hashanah, Sukkot, Shofar, Moses, Hurricane Irene 2011, Judaism, Prayer for Rain, Praying for Rain, Hope From Destruction, Recconstructionist Judaism, Green Faith, Religion News

The road to wholeness after Irene for some was quick and for others longer. Some are still travelers on that journey. The message of the shofar can help remind us not to lose hope along that path.

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Spiritual Awakening & the Future of Our World

Asad Khan | Posted 03.26.2012

Read More: Christians, Jews, Leadership, Democracy, Islam, Justice, Nature, Arab Spring, Scripture, Spiritual Awakening, Principles, Cain and Abel, Israel, Moses, Media News

The Future does not equal the past, does it? Ever since man was created, the Angels questioned the Creator about the bloodshed and mischief that would...

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Thou Shalt Not Use The Computer One Day A Week

Rabbi Michael M. Cohen | Posted 11.24.2011

Read More: Religion, Shabbat, Sabbath, Blackberry, Work-Life Balance, Computers, Cell Phone, Judaism, Moses, Religion News

While the 39 categories tell us what not to do on Shabbat, they also inform us what we should do the other six days of the week. And what is that? Build a dwelling place for God in the world.

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Encountering The Glory Of God In Nature

Daliah Merzaban | Posted 11.13.2011

Read More: Quran, Nature, Prophet Muhammad, Moses, Religion and Science, Faith, Islamic View of Nature, Logic, Islam-and-Nature, Islam and Science, Green Faith, Religion News

While reading the Quran I was struck by the number of times God asks us to seek wisdom, use our reason and look at evidence in nature and history in order to grow deeper in faith.

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Holy Smokes: A Visit to God's Rotisserie Chicken Restaurant

Doug Lieblich | Posted 10.26.2011

Read More: Diner, Chicken, God, Restaurants, Huevos-Rancheros, Celebrity Chefs, Monotheism, Moses, Cadillac, Comedy News

The grand re-opening of God's family-friendly rotisserie diner, Holy Smokes, is His newest endeavor and latest foray into the culinary theater. As a human, I was anxious to scope out this hip new eatery.

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Exodus 1:8-2:10: Faith In The Past, Present And Future

Rev. Dr. Eric D. Barreto | Posted 10.17.2011

Read More: Scripture Commentary, Religion and Politics, Faith and Politics, 2012 Elections, On Scripture, Faith and Elections, Biblical Joseph, Moses, Faith, Video, Religion News

Our faith teaches us that the present is fleeting, that the past is never just ancient memories and that the future is not mere abstraction.

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God's Progressive Prophets

Omar Baddar | Posted 10.09.2011

Read More: Muhammad, Progressive, Religion and Politics, Prophets, Jesus, Liberal, Moses, Progressive Prophets, Religion News

There is no escaping the conclusion that religious figures like Moses, Jesus and Muhammad were in fact liberal progressives, courageously fighting against major societal injustices that were largely driven by religious fanaticism.

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Gwyneth Paltrow Chooses Judaism

Posted 09.19.2011

Read More: Religion, Video, Gwyneth Paltrow, Apple, Moses, Jewish, Celebrity News

After appearing on the television program, "Who Do You Think You Are," Gwyneth Paltrow has decided to raise children Apple, 7, and Moses, 5, as Jewish...

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Israel And The Three Weeks Of Jewish Mourning: Hope Amid Sadness, Confidence Amid Doubt

Rabbi Edward Bernstein | Posted 09.16.2011

Read More: Israel, Judaism, Tisha B'av Dates, Shabbat Hazon, Jews and Israel, Jewish Mourning, Tisha B'Av, Jewish Temple, Yeshayahu Leibowitz, Moses, Tisha B'av 2011, Jewish Calendar, Religion News

Tisha B'Av and the Three Weeks are a focal point of catharsis after which we can -- indeed, must -- get on with our lives to continue to build, dream and create a better world.

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So Why Are We Still in Afghanistan?

Rabbi Samuel April | Posted 08.26.2011

Read More: War on Terror, Afghanistan, Moammar Gadhafi, Osama Bin Laden, Bible, President Obama, Iraq, Moses, Obama Troop Reductions, Afghanistan War, World News

The arguments for retaining our army in that forsaken land are ridiculous, compared to the facts arrayed against that position. Withdraw now! Isn't it about time we learn from Moses and Joshua how to succeed?

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Rahm Emanuel's 40 Days in the Desert

Al Norman | Posted 08.19.2011

Read More: University of Illinois, Mayor Richard M. Daley, Loyola University, Moses, Mayor Rahm Emanuel, Wal-Mart Express, Food Deserts, Canaan, Business News

Just as Moses never reached Canaan, Mayor Emanuel may never emerge from the food desert if he keeps having visions of Wal-Mart as the promised land.

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PHOTOS: Guess The Artist: Answer Revealed!

The Huffington Post | Melinda Brocka | Posted 07.24.2011

Read More: The Grand Tour, Games, Art, Michelango, Sculptors, Sculpture, Edmonia Lewis, Smithsonian, Guess the Artist Answer, Artist, Italy, Travel, Moses, Nineteenth Century, Guess the Artist, Arts News

Yesterday we showed you the work of art below and asked you to guess the artist who created it. Thousands of you guessed in our poll, but less than 20...

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Guess The Artist

Posted 07.22.2011

Read More: The Grand Tour, Art, Michelango, Sculptors, Sculpture, Artist, Italy, Travel, Moses, Guess the Artist, Nineteenth Century, Arts News

Like many sculptors in the nineteenth century, this artist traveled to Italy and made copies of well-known Italian sculpture. This practice was an imp...

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