Jewish families will gather for Passover this year in circumstances that will, like the celebration itself, reflect on dark ...

It seems plausible that the beginning of the settlement of the children of Israel in the eastern Nile Delta—dated to ...

The word Israel in Hebrew is יִשְׂרָאֵל. It is formed from its root which has a meaning which most scholars think conveys the idea of struggling, wrestling or fighting (whether literally or ...

It was after his ambitious policy brought him into conflict with the Portuguese that the Turkish sultan turned towards Sidi ...

By R.A. MathewsHis birthday was last week, and he was delighted to show me the necklace he had been given by a friend. In ...

By R.A. Mathews His birthday was last week, and he was delighted to show me the necklace he had been given by a friend. In ...

Passover, a Jewish celebration of freedom from slavery in Egypt, is celebrated in April. Jewish families will once again come together to celebrate a Seder meal. Here is what you need to know about ...

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In 'The Art of Diplomacy,' longtime US negotiator Stuart Eizenstat draws on interviews with 130 global players to highlight ...

Maybe, for now, it’s just the questions you write down. No answers at all. Maybe, over time, answers begin to come.

The translation of ancient Assyrian writing into modern languages was a challenge that had long vexed historians. Three ...

Civil War America, a small number of Jewish slaveowners defended the practice. Other prominent Jews joined with abolitionists ...