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Fanny framed the need to share Jewish stories in terms of education. She wanted others to learn about Jews. The implied reasoning behind this is that antisemitism emerges from a lack of knowledge, and ...

Former President Jimmy Carter was widely known as a man of faith, a born-again Christian who defined himself as a progressive ...

Stories about Israel at war, the United States presidential election, and rising antisemitism post-Oct. 7 captured readers' ...

Initially dismissed as a shopping list, the ancient papyrus reveals early stories of Jesus's childhood miracles.

Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter has died. He was 100 years old and had spent more than a year in hospice care.

Even with all our religious paraphernalia, great choirs, singers, preachers and musicians, we are in desperate need of God.

The tradition of building up to lighting eight oil lamps (plus one shamash, or servitor) over the Hanukkah period began in ...

A rare 1,700-year-old lamp with Jewish Temple symbols has been uncovered in Jerusalem, the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) announced.

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With no Christmas tree or decorations adorning the Church of the Nativity, revered as the birthplace of Jesus Christ, holiday ...

Elf on the Shelf, meet the Mensch on the Bench. As the two holidays converge, test your knowledge of Christmas and Hanukkah ...