Purim’s tale of good versus evil—and a heroic queen—teaches about politics and human initiative in a world in which miracles have ended.

According to the authors, what connects these distant communities to the rest of the known Jewish world is shared pride in their heritage and passionate devotion to God…

Wallenberg, the Swedish diplomat, became a legend as one of the most courageous humanitarians of his time.

Purim is a topsy-turvy holiday. By encouraging us to invert the norms of communal behavior, Purim teaches us the boundaries of those norms. Take the

Few cities have had as rich and varied a history as Trieste, whose borders have been defined and redefined countless time.

Aviya Kushner has written a work of popular scholarship that has a point or two to make about what the Bible has come to mean to English speakers.

Hadassah remains committed to women's heart health as well as to encouraging a healthy lifestyle through its second-annual walking program.

If a new bill making its way through Israel's Knesset becomes law, Arabic will be taught to students starting in the first grade.