Twenty-two years ago we were told that there were weapons of mass destruction in Iraq so we “shocked and awed” the people of Iraq, destroying their infrastructure, universities, hospitals, neighborhoo ...

Here’s a far fetched notion: for most of human history, humans used to worship gods who fought, fell in love, and even had favorite cities. Zeus might have thrown lightning bolts, but he was not ...

I can’t help but perceive the actions of these past few weeks as somewhat biblical in nature.The post Bringing us all home: A repatriation saga appeared first on JNS.org.

The watermelon has long inspired artists, such as Giuseppe Recco's Still Life With Fruit (1634-1695). The first color sketches of the red-fleshed, sweet watermelon in Europe can be found in a ...

War has gone on for many years and leaves scars that don't heal. Israel-Palestine, Russia-Ukraine, Israel-Iran wars are ...

In Yiddish, home is di heym (די היים). It is not just a location, but a world: the smell of chicken soup, the echo of curses ...

In the Louvre in Paris, one can see the Mesha Stele, also known as the Moavite Stone. It was inscribed by King Mesha of Moav in around 840 BCE. In it, he describes the rivalry between Yisrael and Moav ...

Like many Israeli leaders, Netanyahu often peppers his speeches with biblical verses, usually used as cultural or historical touchstones rather than as expressions of personal religiosity. Keinon poin ...

Where does artificial intelligence find its place in this story? For the most part, AI is similar to other revolutionary ...

The Bible contains a story of how a young Jewish woman named Esther became the Queen of Persia and saved the Jews from an ...

Join Moshe Phillips as he shares his unique experience in Israel during a significant moment for the Israel Defense Forces.

Wars are often waged in the name of religion. So what do key texts from Christianity, Islam and Judaism say about the justification for war?Authors ...