Kanye West tweeted “Shalom,” followed by a smile emoji, Sunday in one of his first posts since being allowed back on Twitter after a six-week ban for anti-Semitic remarks. The rapper’s tweet ...

Berel Lang of Wesleyan University writes to ask if I would “consider tracing the genealogy of the Hebrew Sabbath greeting ‘Shabbat Shalom’ — specifically, when it entered popular discourse.” And he ...

Z'man lachzor lakitah! A growing number of Portland-area children learning Hebrew know what that means: It's back-to-school time! Time to sing, speak, play games and write in Hebrew. Jewish educator ...

The word “yoga” means “to unite.” Among practitioners, there is a custom to end each session by chanting “Om,” a sacred Indian mantra that connotes an infinitely expanding, ultimate unity. I had a ...

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KUALA LUMPUR: The High Court has set Feb 28 for the hearing of Israeli national Avitan Shalom’s application to stay the Sessions Court proceedings, pending the appointment of a certified Hebrew ...

Shalom Sabar was the last Jewish baby born and circumcised in the community. A few weeks after his birth, his family left for Israel. Shalom Sabar wears many hats. He’s a world-renowned professor, ...