In the Bible, Jael was a heroine in the Book of Judges who saved the Israelites by driving a tent peg through the head of the sleeping general Sisera. A more modern bearer of the name is ...
1. Purim is a Jewish national liberation holiday – just like Passover and Chanukah – which highlights the transition of the Jewish people from subjugation to liberty. It is celebrated seven ...
The Art Institute of Chicago has expanded its collection of French art with the acquisition of the prestigious Horvitz Collection, adding more than 2,000 works from the 18th to the 20th century.