Objects discovered during the excavation include oil lamps decorated with the menorah (seven-branched lampstand) and the lulav (palm branch and symbol of the harvest festival).

And at Purim time, it meant one type of hamantasch filling: poppy seed. Maybe the bakery offered other fillings, like prune, but feh! Who would want any type of hamantaschen except for those with the ...

Anti-Israel protesters' slogans seem to simply advocate for Palestinian rights. But here's the true violent, terroristic ...

Pieter Lastman’s 1614 painting captures the biblical moment when Abraham leaves everything behind to follow God’s call.

At the same time, it’s crucial that as adults we pause and acknowledge that the underlying assumptions of Purim resonate ...

The Jesus Fish is one of the most recognizable Christian symbols today, often seen on car bumpers, jewelry, and church logos. While many believe it originated as a secret symbol during Roman ...

Dehavilland Ford, a Texas pastor, has long felt a kinship with Queen Esther. This fall, just ahead of the presidential election, she helped organize An Esther Call to the Mall, a march in Washington, ...

American Jews should stand up against a movement that coopts a Jewish heroine to attack free speech and queer people, write a ...

Mary's various appearances and conversations in the Gospels reveal that she was a very simple, young Jewish girl who, urged on by God's grace, was able to do extraordinary things.

How can artists use materials to express spirituality, cultural identity, and joy? This question lies at the heart of ...

Adi Jegna said she felt like a 'messenger from God' after helping to avert the attempted Tel Aviv bus bombings (Image: JNS) ...

This event actually has an origin thousands of years prior and was called Shavuot in Hebrew. According to tradition, this was when God appeared to the children of Israel at Mt Sinai and gave them ...