I now think that correctly taught, the annual occurrence of Tisha b’Av has a potential to serve as an occasion for teaching some alternative and lesser known views of Jewish historical tragedy, as ...

Venezuela has not had diplomatic relations with Israel for more than 15 years. There is no embassy. There hasn’t been one since Hugo Chávez expelled the Israeli ambassador in 2006 and accused Israel ...

You say, “the death penalty is vengeance disguised as deterrence.” Sorry, there is no “disguise” here; it is unapologetically vengeance. And it would only be for tried and convicted terrorists.

What do a wily Greek king and the heroes and heroines of Genesis have in common? More than you might think, says Jacob Howland.

These are the saddest days of the year: a national day of mourning with a 25-hour fast commemorating the date when both Holy Temples in Jerusalem were destroyed. The First Temple, built by King ...

Murder 101 is a three-part docuseries, directed by Stacey Lee, that shows Alex Campbell’s high school sociology class in Elizabethton, TN investigate the so-called Redhead Murders. These murders ...

One student made $2,065 in a week — but says he overbooked himself.

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There is a famous story in the Gemara (Taanis 23a) that describes the sage Choni HaMaagel encountering a man planting a carob ...

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