Hebrew Bible

"It's a mistake to think we can peel away these post-biblical traditions—the Oral Torah, the teachings of Talmud and Midrash, for the Jews; the New Testament and church tradition for the Christians; or, for that matter, the Quran, the only scripture they...

Jon D. Levenson, the Albert A. List Professor of Jewish Studies at Harvard Divinity School, received a 2023 Barry Prize from the American Academy of Sciences and Letters in recognition of his “intellectual excellence and courage.” “Jon Levenson’s...

HDS Professor Jon Levenson asks whether Jewish tradition celebrates or condemns Avraham’s willingness to sacrifice his son.

Albert A. List Professor of Jewish Studies Jon Levenson talks about Deuteronomy 6 and 10, including: the content, translation, and importance of the Shema in Deuteronomy 6; the relationship between obedience, ritual, and love; the elaboration on and...

The resurrection of the dead is widely understood to have been a part of Christianity from its beginnings nearly 2,000 years ago, many people are surprised to learn that the Jews believed in resurrection long before the emergence of Christianity. In this...

“This view, advanced by numerous theologians in one way or another, is the notion that the evils and sufferings we experience are part of a plan that yields a greater final good," says David Lamberth, HDS Professor of Philosophy and Theology.