New research is exploring how the paleointensity of Earth’s magnetic field changed with time in the Levant over the past 3,000 years. This artifact of unknown authenticity was tested and returned ...

Most religions of the world determine their adherents on the basis of their choice. Thus, anyone who wishes can decide to become a Christian or a Muslim, and he is welcomed into the fold. In some ...

The Moabites were ancient people who were frequently mentioned in the Bible. They are primarily known as the descendants of Lot, Abraham's nephew, through an incestuous union with his eldest daughter ...

Sign up for Weekday J and get the latest on what's happening in the Jewish Bay Area. The parashah of Balak points the camera away from the Israelites wandering in the ...

Beyond its being an inspiring story, The Book of Ruth can be enjoyed as a moving example of how tradition can grow. Shavuot, at first a biblical harvest festival, evolved or was shifted by rabbinical ...

The Netanyahu administration believes that now is the greatest window of opportunity for dealing a critical blow to Iran’s nuclear weapons program. Israel has drawn up plans to strike the Fordow Fuel ...

Fictional giants have appeared in popular entertainment for centuries, from old fairy tales to The Lord of the Rings trilogy. But many who are entertained by these unique creatures may be unaware that ...

Throughout biblical history, the Moabites and Ammonites symbolized rebellion against divine order and a rejection of God’s moral law. These nations, born from the incestuous union between Lot and his ...

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AMMAN — The Kingdom of Edom covered the territory of southern Transjordan and in later phases, parts of the Negev Desert during the Late Bronze Age and the Iron Age. Historical records showed that it ...

The suspect who fatally shot a Dallas police officer and wounded two others Thursday night was identified as Corey Cobb-Bey, 30, Dallas police Chief Eddie García said during a Friday evening news ...