This is French artist Gustave Dore's depiction of the Valley of Dry Bones from the 37th Chapter of the prophetic Book of Ezekiel. Dore lived from 1832-83. (Courtesy Photo) There is nothing else in the ...

It speaks not only to the drama unfolding in this week’s Torah portion but also to the deepest fault lines in Jewish history ...

In the Torah, Joseph finally reveals himself to his brothers. Truth, repentance and courage reunite a family torn apart by ...

Just as Joseph's brothers were reconciled and unified and spoke one with another, also in our generation, the People of ...

“1 And the word of the Lord came to me, saying: 2 “Son of man, set your face toward Gog of the land of Magog, the chief prince of Meshech and Tubal, and prophesy against him. 3 And say: Thus says the ...

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It was 597 B.C. when Ezekiel and thousands of other citizens of Judah were taken over by the Babylonians and forced into exile. Ezekiel had been living as a captive in Babylon for five years with his ...