Jews are a small people, and partnership can be valuable. Disclaimer: What follows reflects my personal religious perspective as one Orthodox Jew. I do not claim to speak for all ...

Here’s a brain-teaser: the name “Jesus” would have meant absolutely nothing to the man from Nazareth himself. In fact, the letter “J” never existed during his era. For anyone who’s ever wondered how ...

The history of war is the history of humankind, and it is a lengthy timeline of the most brutal savagery people can visit ...

Palestinians in the West Bank are living in fear of more attacks by armed Israeli settlers. In recent months, villagers say, the town of Turmus Ayya has weathered near-daily assaults ...

Ahiya, Harasha, Migron, Nofei Prat, Adei Ad and Shvut Rachel have been “fully regularized and recognized as official towns” ...

Most Israeli Jews are neither Ultra-Orthodox nor completely Secular. Especially many Mizrachic Jews are seriously religious and still utterly into democracy. Many religious Ashkenazic Jews split ...

In Vayishlach, this week’s Torah portion, the third patriarch’s name gets changed during a famous encounter. Or does it?

Israel called again on Saturday for civilians to leave parts of the city. As the Israel-Hamas war crosses the seven-month mark, renewed negotiations are underway to secure the release of hostages ...

A Weakened Hamas Still Dominates Gaza, Building Day by Day A cease-fire after two years of war with Israel has allowed Hamas to tighten its grip on power again. “It’s still standing,” one Israeli ...

Since the launch of the Crossword in 1942, The Times has captivated solvers by providing engaging word and logic games. In 2014, we introduced the Mini Crossword — followed by Spelling Bee, Letter ...