The book The Sign Above the Door by William W. Canfield discusses the historical significance of the feast of Passover in Judaism. It is also important in Christianity because it is a prominent story in the Old Testament. The book was originally published in 1912 by the Jewish Publication Society...

Although God’s name is never mentioned in the Book of Esther, there is evidence to suggest that the book revolves around God’s desire to redeem his people. Perhaps the most compelling evidence to this end lies in the heritage of two of the books main characters – Esther and Haman....

Judaism is one of the oldest religions in the world, where the adherents believe in the worship and belief in one God. The Israelites or the Hebrews began Judaism some thousands of years ago in the Middle East with Abraham viewed as the father of their faith (Scheindlin, 2000). Some...

The idea of “who is a Jew?” is a complicated one. A person is considered to be Jewish if she or she is born to a woman who is Jewish. The Reform movement also believes that a person with a Jewish father is Jewish. A person can convert to Judaism....

1. Torah: The written law of Jewish faith and culture comprised of all biblical laws pertaining to Judaism. The Torah, or Hebrew Bible, was given to Moses by God on Mount Sinai. It is also known or referred by non-Jews as the Old Testament, as well as the Chumash, Pentateuch...