Judaism
Archaeologists Discover Ancient Tomb Marker Cursing All Who Enter In Israel
A man buried 1,800 years ago in Israel had a blood-red threat scrawled on his tomb.
Photos of Myanmar's Only Synagogue and Its Small Jewish Community
There are 55 million people in Myanmar. About 20 of them are Jewish.
Why Religions Are Right to Be Afraid of AI
Never have spiritual ideas of faith, mortality and the soul been more challenged by technology.
The Argument for Abortion as a Religious Right
The world's largest religions support—and sometimes require—abortion.
The World Needs Hanukkah Music From People Other than Adam Sandler
Verve Records' new 'Hanukkah+' compilation adds to the desperately bereft Jewish holiday canon.
Freedom of Religion Doesn't Exist If People Are Afraid to Wear Symbols of Their Faith
A third of Jews in the U.S. have “avoided publicly wearing, carrying, or displaying things that might help people identify” them as Jewish, according to a new poll. What kind of freedom is that?
The Ultra-Orthodox Community's Sex Abuse Crisis Has Finally Reached a Tipping Point
Thanks to a new law, one of the most secretive and isolated subcultures in the United States is facing possible exposure.
A Judge Allegedly Called This Jewish Man a Slur, Then Sentenced Him to Death
A movement led by Jewish organizations is working to get Randy Halprin a re-trial based on alleged anti-semitic bias.
Australia’s Young Jews Explain Why Yiddish Is the Language of Protest
A new generation are reclaiming their grandparents' language to further causes of humanism and LGBTQ equality.
The Jews Organizing Against ICE to Stop Concentration Camps
Across the country, Jews have been relentlessly mobilizing against ICE to prove that when they say Never Again, they mean it.
America's First Legit Weed Cafe Has Nearby Synagogue Worried About the Contact High
The city of Los Angeles has approved a cannabis cafe, but the attendees of Congregation Kol Ami don't want to be neighbors.
Ari Shaffir Is Tearing Down God in His New Stand-Up Hour
We spoke to comedian Ari Shaffir about exploring religion and identity in a time of political correctness.