At Christmas time we read about King Herod who ruled Judea at the time of Jesus’s birth, and he is the villain of many ...

The Talmud traced the causes for the destruction of the First and Second temples to the spiritual failings and sins of the Jewish people. As those assessments are undoubtedly correct, they are ...

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French envoy to Israel: We want Hamas disarmed, out of Gaza ...

This week, the professor continues his series of articles on the greatest villains of the Bible. Alas, there are many to choose from! This week: King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon, who destroyed the city ...