the bible Archives – Jewish Journal

Spielberg Goes Biblical

Eli Fink January 17, 2018

Hollywood, ADL gather to honor ‘The Bible’ power producers

Ryan Torok May 9, 2014

Actress, producer and philanthropist Roma Downey, who was born in Northern Ireland, speculated that Jesus must have been Irish, too.

Letters to the editor: Exodus, spirituality and anti-Semitism

Jewish Journal April 23, 2014

I must admit that each time I read a good argument supporting each position (1) the Bible is to be taken literally and (2) the Bible is not to be taken literally, I find I am moved by both positions (“Did the Exodus Happen?” April 18).

Internalizing the concept of history

Rabbi Haim Ovadia January 4, 2008

If you were paying attention during Genesis, the opening statement of this week\’s parsha may be perplexing: \”And God (Elohim) spoke to Moses and told him: I am Adonai, I have appeared to Abraham, Isaac and Jacob as El Shaddai, but I did not make myself known to them by my name Adonai\” (Exodus 6:2-3).

How can that be possible? All through Genesis, God speaks to the patriarchs using the Tetragrammaton; the Ineffable Name; the Name written with the four quiet, almost mute letters Y, H, V and H but spelled Adonai, the Master. How can He tell Moses now that he never revealed this name to the patriarchs?