Jews this week celebrate Purim and read the Book of Esther, which tells the story their escape from annihilation at the hands ...

Hamas sought the annihilation of Israeli Jews. What happened was a boomerang effect: Formerly apathetic Jews embraced their faith and recommitted themselves to their heritage.

When asked to picture an image that represents the essence of Purim, one is likely to immediately conjure up a mask, gragger ...

Participants in the rally, held a half-block from the Javits Center, aimed to call attention to the organization’s support ...

How do Jews celebrate the Biblical defeat of a foe who wanted to kill them? With costumes, parties and revelry, of course.

The Chosen,” I mean—the blisteringly popular TV series about the life of Christ and his disciples: Is it? “The Chosen” not ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Western New York is celebrating Women’s History Month with organizations and businesses putting the ...

Every morning, right at the start of our morning prayers, we say, “Blessed are You, Lord our God, King of the universe, who ...

When my family made aliya, roughly twenty years ago, my primary responsibility was caring for our children. Blessedly, those ...

Observant Muslims the world over will be united in a ritual of daily fasting from dawn to sunset as the Islamic holy month of Ramadan starts. For Muslims, it’s a time of increased worship, religious ...

Many other respected sets of laws have been highly impractical in quite puzzling ways, including those developed by the ...

According to the conference’s organizers, the event aimed to convene experts from academia, politics, and other sectors to ...