Frederick Douglass used the words of Psalm 137 in his famous speech, ‘What to a Slave is the Fourth of July?’ For centuries, ...

I’m old enough to remember this song my parents’ generation loved to sing in church. Here is a verse: “This world is not my home, I’m just a passing through. My treasures are laid up somewhere beyond ...

One of the most poignant examples in history of a leader who failed to confront the real enemies of his people while ...

One of the most poignant examples in history of a leader who failed to confront the real enemies of his people while ...

This study aims at providing a brief, but complete and thorough, presentation of the data bearing upon the chronological problems of the Neo-Babylonian, Achaemenid Persian, and Seleucid periods, ...

The history of Iranian-Israeli relations shows how ancient alliances can turn into modern conflicts, but maybe now is the ...

Jewish tradition is clear: the Torah was never corrupted—only neglected or misunderstood at times by its people. The rebukes of the prophets are never about a lost or falsified Torah, but about Israel ...

AT PENPOINTThe ceasefire announced by President Donald Trump was apparently a way of getting out of what had so far been an ...

The Cyrus Cylinder is often considered the first charter of human rights, inscribed with the words of King Cyrus the Great, the founder of the Achaemenid Empire.

The Kingdom of Bashan, with its strategic geography and rich natural resources, formed a central pillar in the construction ...

Seventy years later, the Persian King Cyrus conquered Babylonia. He invited a group of Judeans to return to the land of Israel under the leadership of Ezra and Nehemiah. With that act, he helped ...

Despite geopolitical tensions, dozens of Jews, including Israelis, have journeyed to shrine in Kurdish city of Alqosh since ...