Howard Schwartz grew up devouring the myths of quarreling Roman gods and towering Greek Cyclopes, and as an adult he kept asking the question he first posed to his teachers as a young boy: Is there ...

Many modern Jewish rituals can trace their roots back to warding off evil spirits, making them ideal Halloween fare. “I do not burn sage,” said Zo Jacobi, who runs Jewitches, a popular blog and ...

Occult practices and totems are a mainstay of Halloween season, and sage bundles, altars and crystals are an increasingly trendy way to dabble in divination and witchcraft. But the spooky supernatural ...

Jewish-themed horror movies are not unknown, but they are relatively rare. Certainly they are less common than those which rely on Catholic mythology or other forms of Christian folklore. One has to ...

It takes no special insight to predict some of the topics for conversation among Jews in this new year. The Mideast peace process, such as it is. Iran’s nuclear ambitions. The endless need to engage ...

(JTA) — Occult practices and totems are a mainstay of Halloween season, and sage bundles, altars and crystals are an increasingly trendy way to dabble in divination and witchcraft. But the spooky ...

Zo Jacobi runs Jewitches, a popular blog and podcast that deep dives into ancient Jewish myths and folkloric practices. (@Vlasta/Getty Images) (JTA) — Occult practices and totems are a mainstay of ...