A golem is a figure from Jewish folklore. An entity fashioned from dirt and mud, endowed with a life force by some sinister ...

Jack Pierce terrified audiences – and annoyed Lon Chaney Jr – with his work on the Universal horror films. Why has he been ...

To deal with the onslaught of bad news, Eve fashions a golem from Jewish mythology that comes to life and bears an uncanny resemblance to Hollywood heartthrob Paul Rudd. It’s just who she needs ...

Enchanting books about witches When I was growing up, I was terrified of witches and anything that evoked spooky autumnal feelings. I stopped trick-or-treating when I was in the third grade, and I ...

The Golem of central European Jewish mythology was another common notion for a man-servant made of inanimate stuff. According to legend, Golem was a man-made counterpart of God’s clay-sculpted Adam.

Some Jewish people are connecting with their faith and God through use of psychedelics and say ancient history proves this is not new.

It’s always impressive to see a group who’ve been together for decades continue to evolve. Case in point: Chicago avant-garde psych-metal band Yakuza, who’ve been going strong since 1999.

Northwest Children’s Theater has been awarded a $40,000 Arts Projects Grant by the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) to ...

Menachem Rosensaft, the son of survivors, challenges the comforting messages of Judaism’s best-known collection of verse.

a shared understanding of human purpose and of the character of God. These are fundamental and invaluable. We also value the distinct beliefs, perspectives, traditions, and experiences our Jewish ...

In his new book, “Facing Hard Truths,” 2026 candidate for governor Stephen J. Cloobeck advances a new kind of politics based on accountability.