The custom of including the Ten Commandments as part of the Shema was once widespread, but from a certain point in time it was systematically opposed by the Sages. Why did they object to it?

Tu Bishvat is not mentioned in the Bible at all. It first appears in the Mishna (around 200 CE), not as a festival but simply as a date marking the calculation of tithes for fruit trees. Over the ...

Many Jewish comedy greats got their start in the once-scrappy comedy sketch show, which celebrates its golden anniversary this weekend.

Our 46 Heads of State all had interactions with the Jewish community – positive and negative, historic and bizarre ...

Sabbath Queen' follows gay scion of rabbinic dynasty Amichai Lau-Lavie for two decades as he challenges traditional Judaism's ...

This is not exclusive to the Middle East – “map wars” are underway across the globe. Some of the more well-known examples include disputes between Ukraine and Russia, Taiwan and China, and India and ...

I debated Abdullah al Andalusi from the Muslim Debate Initiative at Manchester University (UK) on the subject of “Is Anti ...

Queer Jews in Reform, Conservative and other denominations are accepted as equals. In many Orthodox Jewish settings, by contrast, including the vast Haredi world, strict adherence to Torah and Jewish ...

As a religion scholar, however, I believe one of the greatest loves in the Bible is a story of friendship: the intense ...

Each year, on Feb. 2, the Feast of the Presentation of the Lord, is observed, marking 40 days after Christmas. This day ...

Churches and their leaders from time immemorial have thought of themselves as the good guys in society, particularly due to ...

Sunday, Feb. 2, is the feast of the Presentation of the Lord. Mass readings: Malachi 3:1-4; Psalm 24:7, 8, 9, 10; Hebrews ...