But you, Israel, my servant, Jacob, whom I have chosen, are the offspring of Abraham, my friend;” ( Isaiah 41:8) So the biological offspring of Prophet Abraham (the Banu Israel) became the first ...

Prophet Abraham, the Hebrew ( Genesis 14:13 ), was the first, and only prophet, to successfully establish, through the biological descendants of his two sons, Prophet Ishmael and Prophet Isaac, three ...

Explore the essence of Lech-Lecha in this Torah commentary as Abraham embarks on a profound spiritual journey.

In synagogue this past Yom Kippur, someone handed me a machzor with a bookplate that read: “Dedicated by [X] in memory of Rabba Sara Hurwitz and Josh Abraham on the ...

The 1-inch pottery fragment, which is part of a seal that was used to authenticate official documents, was reportedly found ...

Archaeologists in Jerusalem have uncovered a 2,700-year-old Assyrian pottery shard that may shed light on biblical events in ...

A compelling new exhibit at the Heller Museum at Hebrew Union College focuses on artists who converted to Judaism.

To some, Columbus represents exploration, discovery and the pursuit of the American dream. To others, he symbolizes the devastation of Indigenous civilizations that had flourished for millennia. These ...

This is the great contradiction within the human soul - the eternal internal battle we all wage every moment of our lives.

As I write these words today, the autumn Jewish holidays of Rosh HaShanah, Yom Kippur and Sukkot have concluded. Collectively, the final days of this season are known as “The Season of Our Joy.” In ...

Labour tensions are rising at Associated Hebrew Schools (AHS) in Toronto, where Judaic Studies teachers voted overwhelmingly in favour of strike action after months of stalled negotiations. The ...

Genesis Energy is keeping an open mind on capital raisings after a Government review. Genesis Energy chairwoman Barbara Chapman says the power generator and retailer is reviewing its options after ...