This baby name is increasingly popular in France and has an international appeal. It means bold and is associated with an ...

Female rabbis have staked a claim to a Judaism that is fully inclusive and respectful of the values of all its adherents.

Traditionally, there have been three different views since the earliest time on this issue; a) sons of God were sons of princes, b) they were the fallen angels, and c) they were the godly men from the ...

The first marital ceremony described in the Torah is the one between Isaac and Rebecca, in this week’s portion, Chayei Sarah.

Archaeologists traced a 2,000-foot limestone boulevard likely linking the Pool of Siloam to the Temple Mount, built under the ...

Jacob spotted him first. From the kitchen window, he saw Esau stumble slightly on the path. His gait was slower than usual, ...

In the furnace of affliction, we have learned that gratitude is not denial of pain — it is the lens that reveals God’s hand. Joy and sorrow can coexist; indeed, sorrow often deepens joy.

I’d been long overdue a visit to the Glasgow’s Necropolis. For many years when I owned most of my time, I’d nip in here occasionally to ...