"Dance the fire dance": FIRE Letter from the Editor Theophany at the Burning Bush: The Divine Presence - formless, mysterious, luminous Nahum Sarna Alien fire: not what you think: Admonitions on priestly conduct Baruch Levine "Is not my word like as fire?" (Jer. 23:29) Ten (or so) reasons why the study of Torah is likened to fire The Talmud The six fires of creation: Aggadot about ancient Israelite fire The Talmud Fire beacons and the new moon: Figuring the calendar and passing on the good news Hayyim Schauss A beautiful woman and a rabbi on fire: Putting out the flames of sexual desire Judith Hauptman Who created fire? and what that has to do with Saturday night (and Havdalah) Leaving fire in the confinement room: Fire as a sacred folk symbol of life and fertility Raphael Patai Thirst, sword blades, and enthusiasm: Hebrew rootword lesson: L-H-V Dr. Joseph Lowin