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Why does the prayer recited on Hanukkah fail to make any mention of the holiday's central miracle?

The final chapter of the Book of Psalms calls for a symphony of horns, drums, lyres and more.

The unusual circumstances of Rabin's marriage, his true feelings about Moshe Dayan, and other lesser-known facts about the legendary Israeli leader.

Many of the injunctions in the Torah appear immoral from a human perspective.

The 24 books that make up with the Jewish Bible evolved over time in a process that reveals what the ancient rabbis considered authoritative -- and what they didn't.

For many Jews, the Torah's authority does not derive from being a divine document.

The term has its origins in the biblical story of the Garden of Eden and has come to be used frequently in Jewish life.

The legendary Israeli leader was not a gifted orator, but his speeches illustrate the mind of a prescient strategist.

The slain Israeli prime minister was a military hero who embarked on a historic effort to bring peace to his country and paid for it with his life.

The prayer shawl I chose and loved followed me everywhere -- and then I buried my father in it.