The modern reader should understand the word hosanna to be an exclamation of praise directed especially at the promised ...

Prayer and action cultivate gratitude, writes ritualist, musician, healer and teacher Kohenet Rabbi Sarah Bracha Gershuny.

The Jewish practice of counting our blessings encourages us to recognize and appreciate the sustenance in our lives. This ...

This idea can be illustrated by taking a close look at the names Dina, Adina, and Vardina. All three of these names rhyme with each (they each end with the two syllables dina), yet each name has a ...

There is no Biblical term for “identity”. True we have terms for self (Anochi), or something closer to core identity such as ...

This week’s Arabic word of the week is, in its many variations, one of the most popular names, not only in the Arab world region but around the world. Mariam is a female name that has a long, rich ...

The number of visitors to the site was limited this year and extra security was provided due to the ongoing war on Israel’s southern and northern borders.

THIS is a short Sunday Gospel: only six verses. But three of the six are a quotation from Isaiah. A scant three verses carry ...

Some 2,000 people attend Thursday night rally outside city hall after mayor nixes planned Dam Square demonstration, saying she's unable to guarantee safety of attendees ...

Why do some names get “upcycled” through the years yet others fade away – and what are the rules if you want to change names?

Our Lord’s diatribe against hypocrites reached a crescendo in Matthew 23. In the fortissimo of an Old Testament prophet, He ...

Christian nationalists have set up a test case on whether courts will allow them to destroy one of our country’s founding principles.