The medal was the initiative of Israel's ninth president, the late Shimon Peres, and was first awarded in 2012.

The films that made the shortlist in the Oscars’ documentary short category are all powerful and thought-provoking.

Sister Simona Brambilla was appointed as the prefect of a Vatican office that oversees religious orders, but she may not be ...

Old Rare Hoard Including 160 Jewish Coins Buried Under a Building, Leave Them Puzzled Archaeologists have uncovered a ...

Archeologists discovered a 2,100-year-old hoard of 160 coins in the Jordan Valley, dating back to the reign of Hasmonean king ...

A coin hoard dating back about 2,100 years, during the time of the Jewish Hasmonean kings, has been discovered at a site in ...

The lesson is clear: Sometimes, exercising a right may not make us right. The willingness to go beyond strict justice, to act with middas chasidus, can transform not only our relationships but also ...

The Maccabean Revolt was one of the most striking conflicts between Israelites and ancient Greeks, commemorated today through ...

People of all religions frequently describe some things as holy and devise sacred ceremonies that involve them without realizing they are false. They do so because others thought they were holy or ...

What does it mean to love our children equally? It’s a question that many families wrestle with, especially when each ...

Free public menorah lightings are scheduled for Pasadena and Santa Monica on Wednesday to mark the first night of the Jewish ...

Peter Kujawinski is pleased with the twist he’s given his family’s “super-cheesy Christmas family pajama” tradition this year ...