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Amnesty International’s report about the regime’s prison system, in which 17,723 people have reportedly died, is jaw-dropping. So why has the Syrian Civil War lost much of its political resonance?

As part of a growing trend among American churches, an evangelical congregation in Dallas weaves elements of Jewish ritual and liturgy into its Christian service

I always aspire to cook with my children. While I’ve become a professional at “baking from a box,” my cooking/baking-from-scratch skills could use some polishing. I find immense joy in cooking with my kids, and it’s become a great tool for me to process grief and loss. It’s also one of the most significant ways I feel I can pass on traditions from family members whom my kids will never meet.

Launched in 1901, the Jewish Encyclopedia cost $27 million in today’s dollars to produce—and even more in human resources

In the evening, Motti dropped me and my backpack off at my mother’s house. I stood at the door and watched him drive away, the dust rising from the unpaved road turning golden from the glow of the streetlights.

Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Donald Trump gather for a meeting in New York City on Sept. 27, 2024 Alex Kent/Getty Images

Christmas is a holiday of peace and goodwill. Families come together, angry friends forgive each other, everyone celebrates with a combination of happiness, champagne, and melancholy, and all those things we see in Frank Capra movies. It is difficult for anyone of any religion, or even an agnostic, to be offended by this celebration. But what I find puzzling is that celebrating the holiday with lights and Christmas motifs is now becoming frowned upon not, as one might expect, in Karachi or Mogadishu, but in the heart of Old Europe.

How chocolate coins became a part of our Hanukkah tradition

Long before Jewish comic book creator Stan Lee bestowed upon Bruce Banner the ability to transform into the rampaging Hulk, an ancient Israelite possessed similarly uncontrollable superhuman abilities. At least, that’s what some biblical commentators suggested centuries ago.

Best known today as a flavoring in chewing gum and toothpaste, this plant has been a staple of cooking and health remedies for thousands of years—and Jews have been using it since biblical times