I picked up The Familiar, by Leigh Bardugo, because the story takes place in late 16th century Spain amid the Inquisition.

With a ceasefire agreement reached and the living hostages finally home, a renewed sense of hope fills the air. This moment ...

The Daring Rescue of Japan’s Jewish Refugees by Jundai Yamada, published in 2025, is a powerful and touching work that sheds ...

Both sides have used the terms to vilify their adversaries’ and justify their own actions. The Hamas Charter calls for the ...

Stockholm Syndrome describes the psychological bond that forms between hostage and captor that can manifest as empathy, ...

The leaders tasked with holding the Jewish people together are being torn apart: But every one of them is trying to serve ...

When Hamas returns our fallen, as they agreed, we'll grieve, heal, and slowly resume life; for now, with no proper burial for ...

Neila in Ashkenazi communities ends with a Tekia Gedolah. Depending on the lungs and stamina of the blower, that usually goes ...

Judea and Samaria are the spiritual heart of Judaism. It is where the prophets lived and where the story of the Torah ...

Two years after 7 October, Britain lives with the aftershocks of a massacre that began as an attack on Jewish civilians and ...

In contrast, I’ve gained strength from being in Israel – from walking alongside people who carry both grief and grace with ...

Promises of Peace, Wars Without End “Peace will come when the Arabs love their children more than they hate us.” (Golda Meir) ...