Articles

The Ritual of Routine

The Ritual of Routine

It is the ongoing, everyday actions—our consistent efforts to connect with God, to live by His commandments, and to treat others with love and respect—that truly define and deepen our spiritual lives.

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A Banner for the Nations

A Banner for the Nations

God uses the miraculous history of Israel and the fulfillment of Biblical prophecies in our times to reveal Himself to the entire world. We must pay attention to the signs that God provides for us.

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A Prayer Across Time

A Prayer Across Time

This simple declaration of faith, “Hear O Israel, the Lord our God, the Lord alone,” has become so much more than just a phrase from the Torah or a prayer recited morning and night. The Shema is a symbol of Jewish identity, unity and survival, as well as God’s role in our lives and in the world.

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Beyond Freedom

Beyond Freedom

When God saves us from our sufferings and bondage to human masters, He does so not so that we may live lives of our own choosing. God saves us to acquire us and make us His servants.

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A Soldier’s Song

A Soldier’s Song

Shaul Greenglick’s life, his mother’s poignant words, and the timeless lessons from Joseph’s story invite us to reflect on the impact of our perspectives and choices. They encourage us to navigate life’s trials with faith, optimism and unity.

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The Meaning of the name “Israel”

The Meaning of the name “Israel”

The night before the encounter with his brother Esau after so many years apart, an angel wrestled with Jacob. After Jacob showed his strength and resilience in overcoming the attack, the angel...

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The True Wealth of Giving

The True Wealth of Giving

Mrs. Henny Machlis, renowned for her unparalleled acts of kindness, once conveyed a profound lesson to her daughter, illustrating the essence of true wealth. She posed a scenario: if you have $100...

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Praising and Exalting

Praising and Exalting

This verse, like many others in the book of Psalms, is a seemingly repetitive poetic couplet. The first half of the verse and the second half of the verse appear to be saying the same thing in...

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Everything is a Gift From God

Everything is a Gift From God

Psalm 147, leading up to this verse, describes how God controls nature and provides for all the needs of His creations. In that context, our verse states that although God looks after the material...

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What Jews and Christians think

The Israel Bible will succeed in helping readers of Tanakh better understand its geographical context and better perceive some of its contemporary resonances.

Rabbi Dr. Shalom Carmy

Assistant Professor of Jewish Philosophy and Bible, Yeshiva University

When you open The Israel Bible and see… lessons about Israel, you see that Israel is the Torah’s main theme and begin to understand the major role that it plays.

Rabbi Yehudah Glick

Member of The Knesset,
Israel’s Parliament

Jews and Christians share a biblical heritage, and The Israel Bible shows even more clearly that this is the land God chose for the Jewish people.

Pastor Keith Johnson

Founder, Biblical Foundations Academy International

FROM THE SOURCE

Full text of the Hebrew Scriptures in English and Hebrew with select transliterated verses

ALL ABOUT ISRAEL

Unique Israel focused commentary on every chapter

LEARN Hebrew

Proper Hebrew pronunciation of key biblical names and places

SIMPLE & EASY

The Israel Bible comes with a Hebrew alphabet chart, and additional learning sheets