I own a yarmulke. It's embroidered in gold, and I bought it in the gift shop at Touro Synagogue in Newport, Rhode Island, the ...

No doubt, hostages who were murdered in captivity also included Elders; but, like the original Elders, we don’t know the specifics. But we know this: Unlike ancient Biblical times, ours is a ...

Purim is a strange holiday for Jews, and nothing is stranger than its central piece: Megillat Esther (the Book of Esther). We ...

By accepting the Torah, the Jews themselves became a Kingdom of Priests and a Holy Nation (Shemos 19:6). However, Chazal tell us (Shabbat 88a) that their acceptance of the Torah was under duress.

(OSV News) — St. John Paul II’s example as a strong bridge-builder between Catholicism and Judaism should be used against enduring antisemitism, especially in the wake of the Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas ...

When protests over the Israel-Hamas war took root on Columbia University’s campus last spring, Mahmoud Khalil became a familiar, outspoken figure in a student movement that soon spread to other U.S.

THE LAST SUPPER tells the story of Jesus Christ’s suffering, death and resurrection. Peter introduces the story, which begins ...

Who is responsible for the birth of Christianity? As with any major phenomenon, the answer is complex. Christianity developed ...

Georgia Hunter launches her second novel, 'One Good Thing', highlighting resilience in Italy during the Holocaust.

Like the precious stones on the high priest’s breastplate, we are carried close to God’s heart — even in suffering.

Torturing and killing pastors and priests, prosecuting residents for exercising religious freedom, banning worship and entire ...

This year marks the 80th anniversary of the Battle of Okinawa, where Father Lawrence Lynch, a brave Irish-American priest is ...