As a holy city for Judaism, Christianity and Islam, Jerusalem has always been of great symbolic importance. Among its 220 historic monuments, the Dome of the Rock stands out: built in the 7th century, ...

Imagine that. A Passover question asking us to actually contemplate – with pride - what makes us different as Jews.

From ancient tunnels to modern memorials, a week in the Holy Land offers a powerful blend of prayer, discovery and awe.

Jews pray at the Western Wall (pre-state)Library of Congress The Western Wall of the ancient Jewish Temple area in Jerusalem. Credit: Courtesy of the G. Eric and Edith Matson Photograph Collection ...

Few figures in history have had such a controversial reputation as King Herod I of Judaea. In the Christian tradition, Herod is the villain in the Christmas story. The Gospel of Matthew recounts ...

Talia read the first four aliyot in Ashkenazi trope, from a standard Ashkenazi Torah scroll. For the fifth Aliyah, which ...

It’s 10 a.m. on a Thursday morning and a group of basketball players have gathered in a gym at the Kfar Maccabiah Sports Club ...