God as nature’s master

In this week's parsha, we are introduced to the strange episode of Moses hitting the rock. Because of this small infraction, we are told, Moses will not be entering the land with the people of Israel.…

Eliyahu and Elisha both perform miraculous resurrections, in episodes that seem to be parallel to each other. This lecture examines the similarities and differences between the stories, through which …

While it is commonly assumed that the rainbow was designated as the symbol of God’s promise to never again flood the world, a careful reading of the verses in Parashat Noach (9:13-16) might suggest ot…

The Gemara in Masekhet Berakhot (7b) comments that Avraham was the first person in the history of mankind to refer to God with the title, “Adon” (“Master”). Avraham uses this term in speaking to God a…