You could fill the sanctuary with your congregants who lost their homes,” a reporter told Kehillat Israel’s clergy.

The Palisades Fire, already considered the most destructive in L.A.’s history, had burned across more than 17,000 acres and ...

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Israel’s Foreign Ministry will receive $150 million for what’s officially known as public diplomacy, or in Hebrew, hasbara.

Potato latkes aren't really that old — but they *feel* old. That's what scholars call an "invented tradition," writes SFSU ...

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The chance to host foreign guests for a Thanksgiving meal delighted the hostess. She even tracked down a halal turkey!

Joseph’s youthful flaws, including his sense of superiority over his brothers, are balanced with an ability as an adult to ...

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The singer grew up in a poor Jewish family and left school before she turned 9 when a teacher said she needed to replace her ...

"I’ve never had a bigger wrestling match inside my head," the Pulitzer Prize winning author said of the project ...