The latest work by renowned historian Diarmaid MacCulloch tackles Christian attitudes to sex over the centuries. Modern-day Christians who talk about traditional values usually don’t know how ...

Yael Halevi-Wise marks the passing of her friend, the Israeli novelist, short story writer and playwright, A.B.Yehoshua. Author of The Retrospective Imagination of A.B.Yehoshua (Penn State UP 2020) ...

Israel's theological narratives fuel the Gaza war, while Palestinians fight every day for truth, their rights and survival ...

The Hebrew University of Jerusalem was founded in 1918, 30 years before the state of Israel itself was established. It is the second oldest institution in the country, and is known as HUJI. It counts ...

The ancient Greek physician and botanist Dioscorides is considered by many to be the father of pharmacology for authoring De ...

In Parshat Hukat, the Israelites journey through the wilderness of Zin, encamp at Kadesh, skirt Edom via the Sea of Reeds, ...

S ome names stand the test of time. One of the most notable mainstays on the list of the most popular boy baby names held the ...

In 2010, scientists found the first evidence of another hominin subspecies, known as the Danisovans. Now, they’ve identified ...

Rabi, L. (2009) The Burden of Individuality The Origins of the Modern Ideal of Individuality. Pardes, 255. (In Hebrew) ...

Yes, it is difficult living here. Yet is my immense privilege to share in the hardship of our fellow Jews in Israel and to ...

The apple has been associated with the pivotal Biblical scene for generations, but is this a case of mistaken identity?