Extracting ancient DNA from teeth, an international group of scientists peered into the lives of a once-thriving medieval Ashkenazi Jewish community in Erfurt, Germany. The findings show that the ...

The first recorded evidence of marriage ceremonies uniting one woman and one man dates from about 2350 B.C., in Mesopotamia.

There are striking parallels between Yaakov and Moshe which are evoked in Parshat Shemot : Both men had spent their youths, ...

Ancient scribes often calculated Christ’s birth as falling in early spring. "A Roman Feast (Saturnalia)" by Roberto Bompiani, currently at the J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles. The ancient empire had ...

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In the New Testament, the Gospels tell the story of Jesus’ birth—the first Christmas. Set during the rise of the Roman Empire, the stories create a radiant image of a young couple giving birth to the ...

What better way to express freedom’s heart-cry, Decry decades-long chains that bind, And give oneself wings of swift relief, ...

'I don't feel like a hero': Jewish-Australian teen recounts shielding children during Bondi attack "I knew in that moment, I felt like Hashem was sitting right next to me," she said in an interview ...

The all-embracing august citadel, Which blazed forth a new world order, Promising to protect the earth’s peoples, But built ...