Self-tormenting practices were all the rage in ancient Byzantium, from wearing chains to living on top of small pillars—and ...

The destruction and safeguarding of Gaza’s cultural heritage are the themes of a new exhibition that opened in Paris earlier ...

When Jews mourn the two destructions of Jerusalem and its Holy Temple on the 9th of Av (August 3, 2025 this year) they begin with reading the Biblical Book of Lamentations and feel tears of sorrow, ...

A key partner in Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has officially withdrawn from the coalition, dealing a major blow ...