Artemisia Gentileschi once said, “My illustrious lordship, I’ll show you what a woman can do.” This bold statement documented in Bridget Quinn’s “Broad Strokes” encapsulates the fierce determination o ...

There: a Feeling’ at Camden Art Centre presents an artist who has not tried to resist the chaos of life, but to channel it ...

The cry of the rooster was one of the most familiar sounds in the life cycle of a first-century person, as common as the ...

In his book Fear No Pharaoh, Richard Kreitner examines the reactions of six Jewish Americans to slavery and the Civil War.

When thinking of leadership, one often imagines a confident man or woman in charge, barking orders and getting things done.

“The ferocious parts of the Psalms,” Lewis writes, “serve as a reminder that there is in the world such a thing as wickedness ...

An exhibit at the Jewish Museum shows how the example of Esther inspired artists, artisans and even royalty in the 17th ...

The artist and performer tore up cultural hierarchies not just as a form of political activism but as a way of making sense ...

Showrunner Paul William Davies chats with The Hollywood Reporter about spearheading Shondaland into its comedy era, honoring the series' original star — the late Andre Braugher — and the Hugh Jackman ...

(photo credit: Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Folk Art Museum/Wikimedia Commons ... rarely mentioned his Jewish background, never joined a synagogue, and married a Catholic woman.

If the “red wolf” of lupus had not ended Flannery O’Connor’s life at age 39, what would the author be writing about in 2025?

At the beginning of the 20th century, chef Auguste Escoffier began a system of organizing sauces which led to the five French ...