Zoriy Fine says he was dismissed after 2 weeks at Vinnytsia State Pedagogical University after contesting a memorial to a military leader whose troops massacred 35,000-50,000 Jews

At 79, the scholar focuses on his legacy, loving one's neighbor, and his forthcoming translation of 18th-century 'Light of the Eyes,' to cap a busy decade of making meaning

In 'The New Jewish Canon,' Yehuda Kurtzer and Claire Sufrin collect 35 years of communal debate. Their selections alone are already sparking a new conversation

Academics sign letter saying Israel's extension of sovereignty over parts of West Bank lands would create 'apartheid conditions'

'Sapiens' author says current affairs are more important now than ever, as the world undergoes the largest social experiment in modern history

In 'Martin Buber: A Life of Faith and Dissent,' Hebrew University prof Paul Mendes-Flohr delves into famed Jewish philosopher's spirituality and complex relationship with Zionism

When Prof. Jeffrey Grossman used his pupils as guinea pigs for a physical activity study, he was disappointed to find data didn't support his theory -- but does prove another one

Ahead of the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing, Prof. Avi Loeb defiantly holds out hope that humanity will encounter other forms of life in the universe

Eight years after being given months to live, Yeshiva University professor Benjamin Blech releases a new book on why people need not fear going gently into the good night