If the West is going to survive as a semi-concrete entity and not either be subsumed into an amorphous global neoliberal blob ...

As a scholar of the Bible and ancient Judaism, I believe Passover is a particularly poignant time to recognize the tragedies of the past year and offer hope for the future.

And at that point we really see the full-fledged separation of Jewish tradition and Christian tradition becoming ... This was an internal family war between cousins and brothers and sisters ...

Members of the Jewish priesthood (Cohanim) are an unusual group in that the men of this ancient priestly class can claim descent from a single male ancestor. According to biblical accounts ...

Purim, or the Feast of Lots, is a Biblical Jewish festival known for extravagant costumes, the exchanging of gift baskets, performances, and a feast. This joyous celebration commemorates how ancient ...

As Rabbi Yusuf Hamra and his son Henry were visiting Damascus this week for the first time since emigrating from Syria to the United States more than three decades ago, they were met by former ...

Adar 7, 2368 (1393 BCE): Moses was born (Sotah 12b) in Egypt when that Pharaoh required all newborn Jewish baby boys to be drowned. His mother hid him in a reed basket, placing it in the Nile River.

Note: The author of this article writes “G-d” with hyphenation to respect an interpretation of a Jewish rule about honoring the Holy One’s name. Purim, or the Feast of Lots, is a Biblical ...