Yitro, this week’s Torah portion, has a lot to say about qualifications for public officials — namely, trustworthiness and ...

The custom of including the Ten Commandments as part of the Shema was once widespread, but from a certain point in time it was systematically opposed by the Sages. Why did they object to it?

After God shuts them in, the flood begins, with rain for 40 days and 40 nights. This is the first time the Bible will ...