This past Erev Shabbat — late Friday afternoon — the rains abated, which permitted us to renew our journey to Santa Barbara, ...

For Cardinal Mathieu, the end of the twelve-day war “has not dispelled the spectre of renewed hostilities. The question, ...

Radak in Sefer Hashorashim offers a similar explanation of lavan, as does Rabbi Samson Raphael Hirsch (to Ex. 5:7 ).] Our ...

Theologians call this verse the Protoevangelium —the first gospel. It is the earliest announcement of redemption, the first ...

Moses was tending flocks when he was called to be deliverer to his people (Exodus 3:1). The Exodus journey itself is defined ...

The term “interesting” is inadequate to describe the phenomenon of Christmas celebrations around the world. More than 160 of ...

In ancient Judaism and early Christianity, angels were portrayed as powerful beings who guarded the Garden of Eden, ...

The 'Bach for Two and Three Pianos' concert makes for one helluva evening’s entertainment, but Shapira takes the presentation ...

The Levites were the officers responsible for the fulfillment of the commandments of war. From here we learn that yeshiva ...

The examination was two hours long, and exam booklets were provided. The professor was extremely strict and told the class ...

Despite tensions between the Vatican and Israel's government over the Gaza war, some Jews and Christians living in Israel are trying to build trust between their communities.