Judaism

The Cairo Genizah International Project of the Haifa, Oxford, Princeton and Pennsylvania universities presents one of the ancient haggadahs discovered so far, opening a window to Medieval Passover customs.

Defense Minister Avigdor Liberman authorized IDF Chief Rabbi Eyal Karim to sell all the IDF's Chametz to a non-Jew.

“With our entrance may we merit to continue to fulfill the Torah commandment to walk in the path of our Father Abraham in carrying out the redemption of the Land of Israel."

“To be here for Passover in Israel is a very special moment for me," says US Ambassador to Israel David Friedman.

"I'm not saying that a woman can't be a pilot," he said regarding women's service, "But I think that giving a woman the profession of killing people is not good for the nation of Israel."

Twice a year the Rabbi of the Western Wall oversees collection of "God's Mail" in order to make way for the next half-year's onslaught to come.

Goldberg observed that she herself is a member of two groups that also once faced discrimination at the magazine she leads today.

"This prize also goes to [wife] Avital and to all the Aliyah activists and Prisoners of Zion in the Soviet Union who fought valiantly for the right to immigrate to Israel."

Prior to Aliya in 1986 Sharansky was best known for his time in Soviet prisons after his arrest in 1977.

"We very much value independent and critical thinking, but we also need some common sense and humility."

Miraculously the fire was contained to a small area and thus the damage didn’t spread to the entire building.

King David has been the inspiration for artists for centuries and is one of the most well-known Biblical figures in the history of art.

Can anyone even remember a time, ever, when the Megilla was read at the White House?

The Ambassador and his wife wished the people of Israel a joyous and peaceful holiday.

"The professor proposed he apply for a position at the Turkish defense ministry, but his CV was rejected because he is a Jew."

The celebrants were accompanied by rabbis from their respective Jewish communities and a native speaker of their language was attached to each group.

“Graves that have stood the test of time for 4,000 years are now about to be destroyed.”

Work is currently being carried out by the Israel Antiquities Authority, which has been contracted to establish the foundation for the new plaza.

Blessed are you Hashem our God, King of the Universe, Who restores the widow's boundary line.

The OU has established parameters for a three-year period during which the umbrella body for American Orthodox congregations will work to bring its member synagogues who employ female clergy into compliance with OU standards, which stipulate that a woman cannot serve as a rabbi.

In addition to planting new trees, it is traditional to eat dried fruits and nuts that symbolise the Holy Land, including figs and dates.

The court also ruled that plaintiff's first wife continues to be free to approach the court and sue for divorce, including all the compensations of severance to which she is entitled.

"The main lesson of the rise of the Nazis and ... their defeat, is that one needs to take a strong and timely stand against murderous ideologies."

The rains of the last few weeks have improved the seasonal rainfall, and the rabbinate has changed its directive and ordered the chazan to no longer say the special prayer for rainfall.

It's going to be a packed Wednesday night for moon-loving earthlings of every persuasion, including the atheists among us – our silvery satellite will have something for everyone, for the first time since 1866.

There was a flood of tweets in response -- many posting their love for the actress, but an equal number filled with hate.

The six million Jews whose lives were stolen by the Nazis in the Holocaust of World War II will never be forgotten. #WeRemember

SuperMeat meat is produced by growing cells that have been extracted from a ‘real’ chicken and cultivated in the lab.

A reward of $5,000 is being offered for the safe return of two Torah scrolls stolen last weekend from the Chabad of Hawaii synagogue at the Ala Moana Hotel.

Qimron’s works are considered ground-breaking, both in the Hebrew grammar of the scrolls, and in the publication of the three volumes that deal with the ancient texts.