The fifth weekly biblical portion in Deuteronomy is Shoftim, “Judges.” The rabbis who were descendants of the ancient Pharisees viewed this portion as supporting the Pharisees’ views, rather than ...

A police stakeout on Mount Scopus stopped a heist, and opened a window into daily life during the Second Temple period.

Carlson's stream on Thursday suggested that the Hasidic movement is seeking to destroy Muslim holy sites in Israel.

That is why this moment feels so paradoxical and precisely why these truly are the best of times and the worst of times. Or maybe it should be the worst of times and the best of times. I believe one ...

Exploring divine authority, political power, sectarian conflict, and moral leadership in a globalized, technologically advancing world.

The objection sounds reasonable until you open a history book – at which point it collapses entirely, because the ...

Located near the confluence of two rivers in Bac Ninh, Xa Temple preserves the story behind Nam quoc son ha, a poem deeply etched into Vietnam’s historical memory.

In both the Purim narratives, we are given the ability to forge our own fate, to take matters into our own hands, and to ...

The most brutal sieges of all time are some of the most horrifying events in warfare. Take a look at the most infamous in ...

Hindus are currently celebrating Holi, widely known as the festival of colors and one of the world’s oldest living celebrations — a joyful annual event rooted in ancient myth, spiritual renewal and ...

Romans 11 is often cited as proof that national Israel has an irrevocable guarantee of future triumph. The apostle Paul speaks of a partial hardening, of Gentile inclusion, and of a future moment when ...

Purim 2026 begins March 2. Here's what the Jewish holiday represents, why it's celebrated and why it's not 'Jewish Halloween' ...