The history of the Jewish people stretches far beyond the familiar geography of the Middle East and Europe. Traces of Israel can be found in the most unexpected corners of the world. Even in China. In ...

A building in the Crimean Peninsula that served as a gathering place for thousands of Kedoshim on their final journey has ...

A resurfaced podcast clip featuring Seth Rogen has sparked renewed online debate after his candid remarks about Israel began circulating widely again on social media. The comments originally came from ...

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To counter this criminality and immorality, the spiritual work that Jews attempt on Purim is a reestablishment of the boundaries between good and evil. We seek to drown out the name of Haman (the ...

On the day we wear masks, we are commanded not to look away. This Purim, when a hand reaches out, give. Start with something that feels like too much.

Purim has the reputation of being Judaism’s carnival — costumes, drinking, irreverence, and near debauchery. But its core is ...

The Jewish question’ refers to the debate that arose in European society between the 18th and 20th centuries about the place, ...

Yes, we have a drinking problem, right here in the Jewish community. The first step to solving any problem is to admit that you have a problem. And that is what our community must do. We need to look ...

Around the world, Muslim, Jewish, Sikh, Hindu and Buddhist coaches and influencers are creating their own faith-based platforms for fitness.

(56 to 47) in favor of a preliminary reading of a bill in the Knesset, introduced by Knesset member Avi Maoz, who is part of the far-right Noam party. The bill, which would imprison anyone for up to ...