Anyone who called the name of the "most high" God was often desperate to be helped by all of his supernatural capacities. Jews and Christians believe that God is the Lord who will come to their ...

Most Jews know that sexual activities between a husband and wife are a Mitsvah. Many Jews know that lovemaking on Shabbat is a double Mitsvah. Some Jews know that the Kabbalah (the Jewish mystical ...

An existential question many people spend their lifetime seeking an answer to is "Where can God be found?" Some in the Jewish faith believe they already know the answer to that question and say ...

When did Judaism as we know it today—devoted to one God and the teachings of the Torah—really take root? How did the religious practices of the earliest Israelites differ from Judaism?

The Messiah is believed to be a righteous king who will be sent by God to unite people all over the world regardless of race, culture or religion. Jews believe that when the Messiah comes he will ...

An attorney and Jewish activist who was born in the Bergen ... poems corresponding to each of the psalms, holding God accountable for remaining silent during the slaughter. His version of Psalm ...

(The Conversation) — Ritual bathing at the confluence of large rivers has long held special significance in Hindu rituals.

In many Christian traditions, faith communities outline theological statements that define their beliefs. People choose ...

In his teaching, Jesus often quoted the Jewish Scriptures; after his death, his followers turned to them for clues to the meaning of his life and message. Biblical scholar Mark Hamilton discusses ...

“It’s just what we Jews do,” Hershovitz explains. “[I]t keeps me connected to a community I value.” For fictionalists, God is a useful fiction, and Jewish practice has value only in its ...

The Torah contains many laws that guide Jews on how to live a life that pleases God. The Torah contains 613 laws. These are known by Jews as the mitzvot. Jews use the Torah as a guide for living.