As war rages in the Middle East, Jews around the world are marking Purim, a holiday that commemorates how Queen Esther helped save the Jewish people in Iran more than 2,000 years ago.

April 15, 1924 was a typical day for President Calvin Coolidge. He dedicated the Arizona State stone in the Washington Monument, met with his cabinet and held a press conference in which he discussed ...

The Moshe Chaim Luzzatto letter was sold by the Jewish Theological Seminary during a financial crisis, a move that drew criticism from scholars and rare-book experts.

Audio of Ehud Barak discussing the proposal as a strategy to engineer demographic change in Israel has sparked a backlash. When newly released audio recordings revealed former Israeli Prime Minister ...

Teams have reported for spring training, and games are set to begin over the weekend. With that, the Athletics are gearing up to, hopefully, turn some heads in 2026. The A’s are looking to make some ...

TAUNTON — Rabbi Josh Schreiber's views and approaches to talking about current affairs in Jewish culture don’t just come from a place of faith, but also love for the land where he grew up and the ...

Geraldine Ann “Gerry” (Prince) Kurtz, 92, of Indianapolis, passed away on February 6, 2026. She was born in Indianapolis, Indiana on August 27, 1933, to the late Nathan Prince and Dora (Levy) Prince ...

The top of the first base pool in 2026 fantasy baseball drafts presents a fascinating contrast between proven production and explosive upside. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and Nick Kurtz sit side by side in ...

NJ pro-Palestine protestors 'harassed' Pro-Israel Jews at heated rally, on November 13, 2024 at a religious event held at the synagogue Congregation Ohr Torah, in West Orange, New Jersey. U.S.

Schmigadoon’s memorable group of townspeople features Saturday Night Live alum Ana Gasteyer (Once Upon a Mattress, Wicked) as Mildred Layton, Reverend Layton’s morally superior wife who is in ...

Thought For The Day…The world could use more kindness right about now. As writer Julia Alvarez said, “The point is not to pay back kindness but to pass it on.” Higher Education Yahoo Awards…To the ...

WASHINGTON — More than 150 rabbis and cantors protested outside the Immigration and Customs Enforcement headquarters in Washington, DC, on Wednesday, Feb. 11, in what organizers said was the largest ...