The Ba’al HaTurim (Rabbi Jacob ben Asher, 1269-1343) explained that this was a consequence of Moses’ defense of the Jewish ...

ACCRA, Ghana (AP) — On a busy street in central Accra, Clement Azaabire hangs neatly sewn fugu smocks on lines, the striped, ...

As we approach Purim in just a few weeks, there is a profound connection between the garments of Ki Tetzaveh and the masks and costumes we will soon wear. In the Book of Esther, God’s name is never ...

ACCRA: On a busy street in central Accra, Clement Azaabire hangs neatly sewn fugu smocks on lines, the striped, multicoloured ...

EDSA’s 40th anniversary demands serious reflection. It invites us to examine our present realities” The year 2026 marks EDSA’s 40th anniversary. This ...

When Bernard Shanfield made one of his weekly checks on Beth Israel Synagogue in May 1997, paint was peeling off its walls and some of the bulbs on its twin menorahs had burned out.

Along with ritual immersion, John the Baptist called people to moral reform. His essential message, like the prophets of Israel before him, was one of repentance from sin in anticipation of God’s ...

The reason people in Ghana are embracing items of traditional clothing - Ghanaians are wearing the colorful fugu outfits in a ...

Following online mockery of President Mahama, Ghanaians increasingly embrace the traditional fugu smock, leading to cultural pride and economic benefits.

There’s something wonderfully ironic about the fact that Purim almost always lands during this week’s Torah portion, Tetzaveh. On the surface, they seem like opposites. Purim is loud, funny, chaotic.

The High Renaissance in Italy represented, according to Mrs. Malaprop, the “pineapple” of Italian art. Da Vinci, Raphael, and ...

The legend goes like this: The National Basketball Association, plagued by rising salaries, drug use and low television ratings, was saved by the emergence of Earvin “Magic” Johnson and Larry Bird.