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"You shall not go about spreading slander among your people; nor shall you stand by idly when your neighbor's life is at stake" (Leviticus 19:16). This verse comes from Leviticus, the third book of ...

Daniel Harrell delivers this week's inspiration on the Spirituality page. Jan. 21, 2011 — -- I'm a minister, and not too long ago I led a small group from my former church in Boston through an ...

Koren Press’ “The Koren Tanakh of the Land of Israel – Leviticus” follows its predecessors on the Biblical books Exodus and Samuel as a third outstanding biblical commentary. It contains a wealth of ...

Chapter 20 This is the Law and Order: SVU chapter, where the Lord specifies punishment for sex crimes. The most popular sentence: “They shall be put to death.” Execution is the price for sex between: ...

Reading the Old Testament closely reveals how faith has changed not only in belief but in the rules we collectively leave behind. The Bible remains the bestselling book year after year, yet few people ...

This desire to relate to stories reflects the author’s own background in English Literature and her interest in metaphorical language, which by its nature invites interpretation. A new book by Avivah ...

Read Mordechai Beck's interview with Avivah Zornberg. Most readers think Leviticus is about dull things: priests and their sacrificial offerings, blood taboos and bodily fluids, the holiness code. In ...