Stories circulated in Gutenberg’s lifetime of attempts to steal his invention while he was working on it. Can we know if they’re true?

A professor of Jewish studies joins us to talk about why the Hebrew Bible sometimes portrays God as a mother, and what that means.

The author of “The Demise of Jewish Studies in America—and the Rise of Jewish Studies in Israel” joins us to discuss his essay and the troubles of his chosen field.

What’s it like when thousands of troops, planes, ships, and batteries from different countries operate together?

The academic and podcast host joins us to talk about why the words of prayer don’t work for him, and why nonetheless he’s prayed daily for 30 years.

Traditional lines between the secular and religious populations are fading, particularly in the realms of music and art.

Hebrew was once written in both directions. How did it fix its direction, and what does that show about the history of writing in general?