Republicans Want To Teach the Bible in Public Schools. But Which Bible, Exactly?
The choice of translation can make all the difference, as Aviya Kushner explains.
Bernie Sanders Takes a Bite out of Bible With Attack on 'Usury'
On the campaign trail, Bernie Sanders cited The Bible to decry exorbitant credit card interest rates as “usury.” But, according to Aviya Kushner, Sanders’s Biblical reference is a little misleading.
Love and the Grammar of God
How Aviya Kushner’s search for the appropriate words to say at her sister’s wedding led her on a quest for self-awareness — and biblical knowledge.
Africa Question Puts Ross on Hot Seat in Iowa
DES MOINES, Iowa — Dennis Ross, America’s point man on the peace process during the 1990s, came to Iowa last week to talk about the Arab-Israeli conflict. But his speech, made to 450 people at a local Conservative synagogue, took an unexpected turn when a tall man in traditional African garb approached the microphone during the
