To understand Islam, we need to understand its major divisions, Sunni and Shiite. One way to start is to grasp the dueling significances of a major Islamic holiday, Ashura, coming up next Saturday ...

When a massive tree toppled in the floodplains of Fonte Boa, a region in the Brazilian Amazon, local fishermen noticed ...

The tradition of displaying the deceased ahead of a funeral is hardly unique, but certain Ghanaian communities elevate the ...

What it tells us about the past: In 1860, a farmer was tilling a field in central Slovakia when he unearthed a spectacular paneled gold Byzantine crown. For more than a century, experts have argued ...

Tina Witt said she’s looking forward to serving as director of the Perry Senior Center. Witt was formally introduced as the organization’s new leader during an ice-cream social held at the center on ...

Explore the story of Chabad of Doylestown and Rabbi Mendel Prus's journey of success and growth in the community.

A tractate concerning Jewish monetary law from the Babylonian Talmud, scribed in 1721 by a 12-year-old Amschel Moses ...

Despite long lines, confiscation of Jewish ritual objects and added travel time, the Jordanian border drew those desperate to ...

Since Hamas’ Oct. 7, 2023, attack on Israel and the ensuing war, some Jewish students have been vocal about support for ...

A century before LaCroix or Spindrift were refrigerator staples, factories in New York City were carbonating gallons and ...

The Spartanburg Menorah Lighting part of the 6th Nights of Chanukah took place at Barnet Park in Spartanburg on Dec. 30, 2024. Elliott McCarthy Spiritual Leader of Temple B'nai Israel in ...

Hundreds of Albertans, including politicians of all stripes, gathered at City Hall Monday evening to celebrate the annual menorah lighting event, part of the Jewish festival of Hanukkah that ...