“To the making of many books there is no end, and much study is a weariness of the flesh” said Ecclesiastes [Kohelet in Hebrew], traditionally believed to be King Solomon, sometime before his death ...

I have always wanted to see the look on Qoheleth’s face. An innovative thespian on a spiritual quest recently gave me that chance. A colleague from the theater department at my university had told me ...

Biblical Hebrew uses similar names for “vanity” and the slain brother. That’s no accident. For many, these words resound with a skeptical and, some may say, nihilistic tone. But must they? Russell L.

Is it still possible today to be a happy person? By happiness I mean still searching for fulfillment in our lives? If not, then why? Is it because of the normal challenges of aging let alone surviving ...