The Rt Rev’d Moira Astin was officially welcomed as Bishop of Crediton in a historic and joy-filled ceremony that celebrated ...

Jesus, the writers of the New Testament, and observant Jews never say the name of God. So why is saying it such a trend among ...

It has always been a refuge (e.g., the Exodus, the life of Moses), a trade artery, and a site of slave traffic (as in the story of Joseph, Genesis 37).

Stories of founders always intrigue and challenge me. Recently, we heard the story of Moses and the burning bush: Moses is tending his flock and sees a bush on fire in the desert. It seems that ...

Moses sees a bush, burning yet unconsumed. He draws near, and God addresses him, entering his life with plans so complete that they constitute a new identity.

Moses remained somewhat anonymous, merging his identity into divine mystery (Ex 3:14). Notice the contradictions. First, a property of fire is to consume, yet the bush remains intact.

The burning bush that was not consumed is a message planted in our souls: Homes have burned, but our spirit cannot be consumed. Dr. King preached the message of Moses far and wide.

At the Burning Bush, Moses was afraid to look at Elokim. “His reward, years later [at the time of the golden calf], was that he saw “the form of Hashem.” He understood God’s compassion.

But it was revelations of fire too that, according to our tradition, sparked the faith of Abraham at the burning palace, of Moses at the thornbush, of Elijah at Mt. Carmel.

People will be allowed to visit Mount Karkom in the Negev region ahead of the “burning bush” phenomenon, which is set to take place on Saturday, the IDF said Monday. The area, which is usually ...