Traveling abroad as open and proud Jews may seem a risky proposition these days, given the dramatic uptick of anti-Jewish sentiment worldwide. Yet my husband, Arnold, and I found our Jewish heritage ...

“Epiphany of Queen Esther” by Los Angeles-based artist Shahin Dardashti (shahinart.com). This time of year, many non-Persian Jewish friends remind me that as an Iranian Jew, “my holiday” is just ...

Part of ancient Jewish history is recorded in the Bible and is well known. King David established Jerusalem as the capital of the land of Israel, and King Solomon built a great temple there. In 656 BC ...