Hebrew Bible

At Israel's biggest Bible study gathering, thousands turn to Tanakh for answers on politics

The event, founded initially 33 years ago by Rabbi Yoel Bin-Nun as a summer professional development program for teachers, has grown into a major annual gathering that is open to the public.

|ByALAN ROSENBAUM
Taking in a Tanach lecture, Alon Shvut.
Matt Damon plays Odysseus in Christopher Nolan's film adaptation of Homer's "Odyssey."

What Christopher Nolan's 'The Odyssey' can teach Jewish readers about Homer and the Bible- opinion

It’s not that the Jewish tradition doesn’t understand realpolitik. Abraham is a great warrior as well as a man of God. They understand it. But the starting point is trust.

|ByANDREW SILOW-CARROLL/JTA