Ten of the eleven potions in the book of Exodus and many portions in other of the five books of Moses begin with the Hebrew letter vav. Why? How should it be translated? Lexicographer Reuben ...

Jewish Australians are hopeful a ceasefire deal in Gaza will secure the release of hostages and guarantee Israel’s safety. Israel and Hamas are reportedly on the precipice of signing an agreement ...

Michael Henry Peterson, 82, passed away peacefully on Jan. 13, 2025, in Cleveland, surrounded by family. Born on Oct. 17, 1942, in Lakewood, N.J., to Goodwin and ...

The Knights of Columbus was founded in Connecticut by Catholic priest Father Michael J. McGivney on Feb. 6, 1882.

The Michael J. Fox Foundation helped to lay the groundwork for this opportunity, mobilizing hundreds of thousands of grassroots advocates to secure bipartisan support that led to the bill being ...

Judaism does have ideas about an afterlife, but unlike some other religions, the Jewish faith does not have a single, agreed-upon teaching about life after death. This world is like a lobby before ...

The word covenant means agreement, such as a contract between two people. Many Jews see their relationship with God as a covenant, or an agreement. The belief is that God asks them to do certain ...