In “Are Sacred Texts Sacred? the Challenge for Atheists” (The Chronicle Review, September 21), Carlin Romano asks what the atheist’s position should be on sacred texts. Incredibly, he concludes that ...

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I remember reading midrash as a child at my Schechter day school. While we explored the stories of the Tanakh through the eyes and words of the rabbis, my teachers emphasized the power of midrash as a ...

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After decades of using her handloom to weave traditional fabrics, Hemoprova took a remarkable turn in 2013 by turning sacred texts into woven art. She started by painstakingly translating Sanskrit ...

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