A new book argues that civilizations built on centralized wealth and power contain the seeds of their own destruction.

Part of this December’s Important Judaica sale, the medieval work is expected to fetch between $1.5 and $2.5 million ...

The idea of nations as neatly bordered spaces can be traced partly to medieval maps of biblical Israel. In A Nutshell ...

A new tourist complex invites guests to stay in 12 boutique apartments above the site said to have been King David's Palace.

The Cairo Geniza, the biggest collection of medieval Jewish documents in the world, has been the object of countless hours of study by scholars for more than a century.

Social media traps people in their own worldview. Opposing facts are hidden, mocked, or censored. People want to feel good.

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

This is Article 2 of the seven-part series, “Bridges of Liberation: Jewish & African Paths to Freedom.” The full disclaimer regarding my independent views is contained in the preceding article: ...

Malala — Meaning "grief-stricken" or "sad" in Arabic, this is the name of activist Malala Yousafzai, who fights for female ...

A cauldron, chariot parts, ornate jewelry: Precious objects found in the Melsonby Hoard are shedding new light into the rituals of Iron Age Britain.

Given the Church’s history of antisemitism, the second-most senior Anglican bishop should have thought again before using an accusation that has the stink of prejudice ...

Centuries of church schisms show that if there’s a doctrine to be fought over, there’s a good chance Christians will fight ...