Israel's government approved a ceasefire deal with Hamas early Saturday morning. The deal was revealed earlier this week , when negotiators revealed a breakthrough in talks between the two parties ...

Getty Images (JTA) — Part “God Bless America,” part “Shabbat Shalom,” the Fourth of July this year falls on a Friday. In this land of religious freedom, how do we plan to observe both ...

Shalom, in Hebrew, can mean both “hello” and “peace.” To say Shabbat shalom, therefore, is to greet the Sabbath and describe its serenity. Or perhaps, to say hello to peace. I am not ...