Famously, Solomon asked God for wisdom rather than power and riches, and in doing so, he received an abundance of all three.

This Sunday, the readings highlight the Judeo-Christian wisdom tradition found in Scripture. Wisdom literature takes many forms in the Bible. One form is as a set of “sayings,” aphorisms and proverbs, ...

Last Sunday, we celebrated Pentecost which commemorates the coming of the Holy Spirit. The feast reminds us that God is ever-present in our lives, hopefully informing and inspiring our actions. This ...

Recently the NPR program "Science Friday" featured a young biologist named Danielle Lee. In the course of talking about the excitement of her career, she commented that individual curiosity is the ...

The Torah describes at great length the construction of the Mishkan (Tabernacle) and its vessels. These laws span five Torah portions, from “Teruma” through “Pekudei,” which concludes the Book of ...