At the beginning of the Second Temple period, in the Persian era of the 4th to 5th centuries BCE, pigs did not have a unique ...

Researchers in Israel are hoping to make new discoveries about Jewish history by loading a digital database of manuscripts ...

Today, the few remaining descendants of Jewish immigrants from that time period still living on the island are determined to ...

If you’ve binged Netflix’s “Nobody Wants This” with the rest of the Jewish community, you may be inspired to lean into your heritage and learn a bit more about Judaism. (Or, if you’re not Jewish, ...

The family of Mattathias became known as the Maccabees, from the Hebrew word for “hammer,” because they were said to strike hammer blows against their enemies. The name Hasmoneans refers to the ...

Beyond its Jewish heritage, visitors can explore Lausanne’s rich cultural and scenic offerings through guided tours led by ...

The end of the eighteenth century, however, marked the birth of modern athletics and the beginning of a flourishing ...

Rob Kutner, who has written for “The Daily Show” and “Conan,” will stop in the Bay Area to share his comedic take on Jewish ...