“In Georgia I wear it as a scarf, but in Iran this is my chador, my obligation” – An Iranian girl told me, as I queued to ...

If there’s one thing that’s characterized Temple Beth David’s Rabbi Nancy Myers' career, it's her persistence.

The reason I won’t be buying a smart ring is because in my hands, or on my finger, it would become another thing about Me, and I don’t want my Me to be about self-surveillance. I would prefer my most ...

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 ...

OLD TESTAMENT & ART: Today, unwanted newborns still face life-or-death decisions made by others.

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 2010, scientists found the first evidence of another hominin subspecies, known as the Danisovans. Now, they’ve identified ...

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 ...