The Jewish holiday of Purim, celebrated March 13-14, is considered holier than Yom Kippur, yet it’s a story of survival where ...

Even Jews who do not go to the synagogue very much will go on Yom Kippur. The day is spent in continuous prayer. Have a look at the thinking points below. You can discuss them with somebody else ...

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A rapidly growing Christian Right movement has become a driving force behind unqualified U.S.—and global—support for Israel.

Muslims typically commemorate Eid al Fitr with a community prayer service in the morning, called Salat al-Eid. The prayer is ...

Yom Kippur is known as the Day of Atonement and is the holiest day in the Jewish calendar. It involves a nearly 26-hour period of fasting and intensive prayer, focusing on repentance and seeking ...

That was the day Jews physically fought other Jews in Tel Aviv over how to organize a public prayer service in the large central Israel city. The lesson of both Yom Kippur and Simchat Torah was ...

The very idea of doing endless loops on the Glasgow Subway for hours on end might sound like torture to some. But not for Tamir Amar Pettet. The British-Moroccan artist, based in Glasgow, spent 13 ...

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Get your party on; Purim is almost here! The holiday is one of the most joyous and fun on the Jewish calendar, complete with everything from feasts to costumes to wine, all in honor of Queen Esther ...

than the the Yom Kippur War, as he remembered it from over 50 years ago. In the evenings, the round tables and chairs with ...