The Jewish holiday of Tu B’Shvat, AKA the New Year for the Trees, is right around the corner, falling out on February 12th ...

US President Donald Trump signed an executive order imposing sanctions on the International Criminal Court (ICC) in response to its investigations into Israel, a key US ally.

Pomegranate trees can grow either along the coast or inland, unlike most deciduous fruit trees, which prefer a chillier climate.

The Talmud’s discussion of Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, also mentions a special New Year just for trees. This Jewish Arbor Day, called Tu B’Shvat, falls on the 15th of the Hebrew month of ...

Another such outfit is the 11-year-old Pomegranate Travel, which has a similar focus on tourism-for-peace in Israel and is now expanding to Saudi Arabia and beyond. Take Pomegranate’s 10-person group ...

Sensual metaphors such as “grazing among the lilies” and “drinking … from the juice of my pomegranates” suggest sexual practices ... with people – specifically, the people of Israel, who have a ...

Yahrzeit of Rabbi Eliezer Silver of Cincinnati, who, as head of the Union of Orthodox Rabbis, raised millions of dollars ...

Jewish academic and Hebrew scholar Irene Lancaster reflects on Tu B'Shvat, the New Year for Trees, and its special ...