The day the Earth stood stupid

By Marty Kaplan
Published on May 13, 2013

Say goodnight, Earthlings. That message — plus the slimmest of shots at an eleventh-hour reprieve — was announced to the people of the world last week.

UPDATE: Meteorite explodes over Russia, more than 1,000 injured

Published on February 15, 2013

A meteorite streaked across the sky and exploded over central Russia on Friday, raining fireballs over a vast area and causing a shock wave that smashed windows, damaged buildings and injured 1,200 people.

Israel ready to train new astronaut

Published on January 31, 2013

Ten years after the death of Ilan Ramon on the space shuttle Columbia, Israel is ready to train a new astronaut.

Space Shuttle Columbia: From Shoah to the stars

By Pat Sierchio
Published on January 23, 2013

On Feb. 1, 2003, the Space Shuttle Columbia disintegrated as it re-entered the Earth’s atmosphere, tragically taking the lives of all seven astronauts on board. Among those who never returned home were Israeli Air Force Col. Ilan Ramon — Israel’s first and only astronaut — and a miniature Torah dating back to the Holocaust.

The end is nigh. Seriously.

By Marty Kaplan
Published on June 18, 2012

In countless cartoons, there’s a guy in a robe and long beard who’s walking around carrying a sign saying The End Is Nigh. The joke is that he’s ridiculous – some loony who takes the Book of Revelation literally. But what if the joke’s on us?

Jerusalem, Tel Aviv on new Google project

Published on June 5, 2012

Jerusalem's Old City and parts of historic Tel Aviv are featured in Google's new "World Wonders Project," although Jerusalem is not included under the Israel category.

Israel and the world Pt. 4- weekly news from Israel

By Noga Gur-Arieh
Published on April 29, 2012

Anti-Israel Israelis?

By Noga Gur-Arieh
Published on April 4, 2012

Opinion: Population boom? Why 7 billion isn’t enough

Published on November 1, 2011

I may be a rabbi who lives and works in the heart of New York City -- in fact, I was just voted one of Gotham’s “hippest” -- but believe it or not, I occasionally catch a glimpse of an endangered species.

A vain belief that the earth is the center of the universe

By Brad A. Greenberg
Published on August 29, 2011

Balancing resources and lives -- being Jewish and 'green'

By Amy Hirshberg Lederman
Published on December 11, 2008

Judaism has a lot to say about how to create a balance between using the resources we have and abusing or destroying them.

VIDEO: A Sacred Duty—A Jewish response to threats to our environment

Published on July 8, 2008

A Major Documentary on Current Environmental Threats and How Jewish Teachings Can Be Applied in Responding to These Threats.

Kids Page

By Abby Gilad
Published on September 18, 2003

Kids Page

The Reality of Desert Life

By Rabbi Steven Carr Reuben
Published on April 13, 2000

Draped in a deep, earthen-red shukah, adorned with circles of brightly beaded necklaces and head-to-toe with body paint made from ochre and sheep fat, the Masai warrior keeps a silent vigil in the midst of the relentless equatorial heat of East Africa. His life is a mission from his god, Ngai, to protect and care for his herd of cattle and the earth itself.