Frederick Douglass used the words of Psalm 137 in his famous speech, ‘What to a Slave is the Fourth of July?’ For centuries, ...

The war was sparked by a complex mix of territorial disputes, mostly over the contested Shatt al-Arab waterway, a vital oil ...

One of the most poignant examples in history of a leader who failed to confront the real enemies of his people while ...

Jewish tradition is clear: the Torah was never corrupted—only neglected or misunderstood at times by its people. The rebukes of the prophets are never about a lost or falsified Torah, but about Israel ...

His reign, between 597 and 589 BCE, was marked by indecision and fear, culminating in the fall of Jerusalem, the Babylonian exile and his eventual death.

Despite geopolitical tensions, dozens of Jews, including Israelis, have journeyed to shrine in Kurdish city of Alqosh since ...

French pop historian Vincent Lemire's illustrated tome makes some loaded choices in depicting the Jewish parts of history.

From Tehran's prisons to Haifa's shelters, Payam Feili, who fled his native country as a gay writer, expresses his concern ...

Books This graphic history of Jerusalem is a big hit. But its Jews have hooked noses French historian Vincent Lemire’s illustrated tome makes some loaded choices in depicting the Jewish parts of ...

I’m old enough to remember this song my parents’ generation loved to sing in church. Here is a verse: “This world is not my home, I’m just a passing through. My treasures are laid up somewhere beyond ...