In the season of atonement, what is our soul’s aspiration? How do we understand the responsibility of return, the task of teshuva with which we have

Film Lebanon Samuel Maoz portrays the terror of four young tank soldiers in the First Lebanon War. The action is either inside the tank or

New books are shedding light on our understanding of Jew hatred and the Holocaust. Here is a selection that looks at anti-Semitism in England as

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Return Trip  Centuries after the dark days of the Spanish Inquisition, a descendant of a family forcibly converted to Catholicism has returned to the country

Exhibits Lox With Black Beans & Rice: Portraits of Cuban Jews in South Florida In 30 large-format candid images and brief oral histories, Randi Sidman-Moore

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The Science Express Israeli trains may not provide the fastest commute in the world, but they certainly offer the most intellectually stimulating ride. Since last