Kirah — With Persian origins, this moniker symbolizes the sun. Donna — This moniker sounds like "dawn" and evokes the sunrise ...

Recalling George Washington’s 1790 letter to the Hebrew Congregation in Newport, R.I.

Quarantine is a word that has become all too familiar in recent years, but its origins are centuries old. Stemming from the ...

Did you know English didn’t really start out as English? A huge chunk of the language actually comes from elsewhere. In fact, some estimates say close to 80% of English words were borrowed from other ...

Think you’ve got a sharp language IQ? It’s time to prove it. This 27-question quiz will put your knowledge of word roots and etymology to the ultimate test. You’ll explore how languages like Latin, ...

Joe Root and Prasidh Krishna were involved in a heated exchange on Day 2 of the Oval Test. The umpires had to eventually intervene. Joe Root and Prasidh Krishna were ...

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The Talmud (Shabbat 146a, Yevamot 103b, Avodah Zarah 26b) relates that when the Jews stood upon Mount Sinai to receive the Torah, something miraculous and extraordinary happened: All the Jews were ...