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The Nature of Human Faith

The Nature of Human Faith

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Conclusion: Fathers and Fables

Conclusion: Fathers and Fables

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Cracks in the Edifice: A Personal Reflection

Cracks in the Edifice: A Personal Reflection

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Reframing the Discourse

Reframing the Discourse

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The Nile: The River that Sustained Egypt and Shaped Its Faith

The Nile: The River that Sustained Egypt and Shaped Its Faith

Flowing through desert sands, the river Hapi—the ancient Egyptian name for the Nile and its god—mysteriously overflowed each year, bringing fertility and life to Egypt’s people. The dependability of the Nile made Egypt a source of food during regional famines, though Deuteronomy reassures that Israel has YHWH to rely on for its rain.

Flora Brooke Anthony

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Proverbs Uses Amenemope’s Instructions Adapting Them in Egyptian Scribal Style

Proverbs Uses Amenemope’s Instructions Adapting Them in Egyptian Scribal Style

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The Heavens and Earth, Not the Gods, Bear Witness to YHWH’s Covenant

The Heavens and Earth, Not the Gods, Bear Witness to YHWH’s Covenant

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Pharaoh’s Daughter: A Woman Worthy of Raising Moses

Pharaoh’s Daughter: A Woman Worthy of Raising Moses

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Rabbi Akiva’s Laugh: The Hidden Call for the Bar Kokhba Revolt

Rabbi Akiva’s Laugh: The Hidden Call for the Bar Kokhba Revolt

Meir Ben-Shahar

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Body or Soul: Which Is Responsible for Committing Sins?

Body or Soul: Which Is Responsible for Committing Sins?

Ophir Münz-Manor

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The Baal Shem Tov and the Boy who Played Flute on Yom Kippur

The Baal Shem Tov and the Boy who Played Flute on Yom Kippur

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Kimchit's Head Covering: Between Rabbis and Priests

Kimchit's Head Covering: Between Rabbis and Priests

Marjorie Lehman

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The Development of the Chanukah Oil Miracle in Context of Zoroastrian Fire Veneration

The Development of the Chanukah Oil Miracle in Context of Zoroastrian Fire Veneration

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In Praise of the Hasmoneans: Chanukah Beyond Rabbinic Literature

In Praise of the Hasmoneans: Chanukah Beyond Rabbinic Literature

Ophir Münz-Manor

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The Tale of the Sadducee Who Incorrectly Prepared the Yom Kippur Ketoret

The Tale of the Sadducee Who Incorrectly Prepared the Yom Kippur Ketoret

Yonatan Feintuch

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