More than 20 years ago, I wrote my doctoral dissertation on Jewish responses to Darwinism. What I discovered is how little Judaism needed to adjust to accommodate biological evolution. Given the ...

The Book of Genesis, a richly annotated English translation of the Torah, captivates diverse audiences, prompting multiple printings due to its accessibility. The Book of Genesis, an English ...

Why does the Torah begin with the Genesis story? If it is a book of Law, ask the rabbis, why not start with the first commandment? On an individual level, perhaps it teaches us that just as God first ...

“In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth.” This is perhaps the most famous introduction in human history. Its meaning has sparked debate throughout millennia between theologists and ...

(New York Jewish Week via JTA) — Everyone has at least a few creation stories: how they were born, how they came to the career they chose, how they met their loved one. This week Jews around the world ...

Based on the Torah Portion Parashat Bereshit (Genesis 1:1-6:8) The story of creation begins again this week in synagogues around the world. The Jewish people make a global reset and roll-back our ...

Every summer, Brandeis University becomes a vibrant hub for pluralistic Jewish learning through Genesis, a three-week precollege program that brings together high school students from across the globe ...