Kiaan — The Persian meaning of this name is "king." It means "grace of God" in Indian/Hindi, has Irish origins that mean ...

Microsoft has cut off some services to a unit of Israel's Ministry of Defence after an investigation found its technology had ...

Explore the fascinating story behind The Great Dictionary of the Yiddish Language, a new chamber opera celebrating YIVO’s ...

Microsoft has partially cut off services to Israeli defence unit after its technology was used to conduct mass surveillance ...

The French philologist announced his success on 27 September 1822, opening a window into ancient Egyptian civilization.

Reexamining the Greek alphabet, Herodotus’ story of Phoenician origins may obscure earlier Linear B writing on palm leaves.

Rosh Hashana, which translates from Hebrew as "head of the year," is one of the most important observances on the Jewish calendar. Many Jews take off work or school during this time. Yom Kippur, known ...

Per Jewish tradition, God opens the Book of Life on Rosh Hashanah and inscribes those who are good in it. Those who are evil are judged to be culpable and may not live to the next Rosh Hashanah. (It ...

Rosh Hashanah, a holiday that celebrates the Jewish New Year, begins at sunset on Monday, Sept. 22. It’s one of the holiest holidays for Jewish people around the world and translates from Hebrew to ...

The author and photographer knew that this was a way he could contribute to the conversation and make a difference – one ...

Month One: Tishrei – The Tribe of Ephraim Most of us live by the secular calendar. January to December, four seasons, twelve ...

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