Thousands uprooted by the war in Lebanon have been unable to reach southern towns occupied by Israel, but some have tried anyway. For one man, the journey was deadly.

The Talmud’s discussion of Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, also mentions a special New Year just for trees. This Jewish Arbor Day, called Tu B’Shvat, falls on the 15th of the Hebrew month of ...

Fig trees also are native and grow naturally near Israel’s rivers and streams. Cypress trees, which can live for hundreds of years, also are part of the Israeli landscape, most commonly seen in ...

Manchester-based artist Chloe Slater was a typical uni student. Now, her outspoken indie songs are putting her in the ...

The name Bartholomew appears only four times in the New Testament, once in each synoptic gospel and once in Acts. Every time ...

Edith’s Sandwich Counter, originally from Williamsburg, has breakfast sandwiches on malawach, a flaky, Yemeni flatbread ...

In celebration of Tu Bishvat, kashrus expert Rabbi Nissan Zibell of Florida compiled a list of clear guidelines on which ...

Fig trees (Ficus carica) thrive in USDA hardiness zones 8 through 10, though they can also grow in colder areas with proper protection. In addition to providing shade and beauty to your yard—not ...

Fig Tree has acquired a "dancingly witty and beguiling" debut novel by Angela Tomaski at auction. Helen Garnons-Williams at Fig Tree acquired UK and Commonwealth rights to The Infamous Gilberts ...

The scorched earth in Biriya Forest reflects just one of many environmental effects of nearly a year and a half of war for ...