The opening word of the Torah, בְּרֵאשִׁית, “in the beginning”, already encoded all of what was to come, the potential of ...

By examining the use of the word em here and elsewhere in the Bible, it becomes clear that it does not simply describe a ...

I had said the trigger word – sirens. “No more air raid sirens.” Air raid sirens. Her super-fear. Mention of sirens triggered ...

Your miracle baby represents the light at the end of a dark tunnel - or rainbow at the end of a storm. This post appeared ...

Explore the revival of Border Kibbutzim as Israelis repopulate communities affected by recent conflicts and violence.

Ever watch America’s Funniest Home Videos to laugh at all those people having all kinds of accidents? That’s Schadenfreude, a specific German word for this feeling. You feel a warm joy, pleasure — ...

An eccentric idea from the 1970s may rewrite everything we believe we know about the New Testament.

We hold both joy for those who came home and hope and pain for those who haven’t,” Zohar said. “We are one people, one heart.

Hanan Ayalti’s Yiddish novel "Boom and Chains," now in English, portrays the external and internal struggles of the Jewish ...

New analysis of 2,600-year-old Tel Arad ostraca suggests Iron Age soldiers tracked months, days, and supplies with ...

CBS' 'Boston Blue' reflects the life of co-creator Brandon Sonnier, who converted to Judaism after getting injured in a ...

The Conservative congregation hung a “Bring Them Home Now” sign out front on behalf of the hostages. Rabbi Jesse Olitzky ...