(RNS) — ‘October 7 will definitely be in my mind, but Tisha B'Av also gives you the long view of Jewish history,’ Rabbi Diana ...

Among the notable items in the Irish Jewish Museum collection is the Scher Family Megillah, a handwritten scroll of the Book of Esther. Megillot are traditionally written in Hebrew on parchment, and ...

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New scientific work is quietly redrawing the master timeline of ancient Egypt, shifting key dynasties and even the start of the New Kingdom by decades. By combining cutting edge radiocarbon analysis ...

For decades, historians firmly believed the Maya were the oldest civilization in Mesoamerica until a 1938 jungle expedition rewrote history. Deep in the muddy swamplands of Veracruz, explorers ...

The existence of the Samaritans reminds us that possessing a text is not enough. The greater wonder is the survival of a people and a living tradition. Earlier this week, I had the privilege of ...

Ancient background matters because it reminds the world of something too often forgotten: Jews lived, traded, prayed and built families across the Arab and Muslim world for centuries.

Texas' Republican-led board of education approved Bible-infused school standards on Friday, making Christianity a part of classroom instruction for 5.5M public school students.

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Get ready to laugh yourself silly this weekend, with four shows scheduled for comedian Leanne Morgan at the Montgomery Performing Arts Centre.