On the anti-Zionist left, the academic framing “settler colonialism” gained wide currency to describe and deride Zionism, ...

When Vice President Kamala Harris and Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff planted a pomegranate tree outside the vice president’s ...

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Yom Kippur is the most important day of the year for the Jewish faith and ends the 10-day period of repentance and reflection ...

The present study examined whether the root and template affect the word processing of Hebrew native ... to ensure the participants were Hebrew native speakers, they were asked to self-rate their ...

We must ask what the relationship is between these two seemingly odd words: sacrament and covenant. In understanding the covenant we discover the deeper meaning ... that the Hebrew word for ...

Today we will look at some of the words that came into our language through the church. The most usual route of these words ...

The Irish, who gained their independence almost three decades before Israel, have singularly failed to revive their native ...

What the words of ancient rabbis could and couldn’t teach me.

The meanings behind two-syllable boy names vary widely, offering a rich tapestry of symbolism. Here are some of the most common meanings associated with these names: Strength and Courage: Names like ...

Rosh Hashanah begins at sunset on October 2, according to the Old Farmer's Almanac. Rosh Hashanah means "Head of the Year" in Hebrew and is celebrated as the Jewish New Year. In the Jewish tradition, ...