Editor's note: This is Part 1 of a two-part series on the Ceremony of the Red Heifer. Read Part 2 here: "Black Elk, White Buffalo Woman and the mystery of the red heifer ceremony." The parah adumah, ...

“And in parshat Balak,” continued the ram elder, “a sorcerer summoned to curse the Israelites ended up blessing them, thanks to the Lord’s intervention.” Again, “Ooh,” “Ahhh,” “Ohhh.” “Now that we’re ...

(Haaretz) — South Park’s latest season premiered on Comedy Central on Wednesday, and started with an epic prank pulled by Eric Cartman. He announces he has found a ginger cow (spoiler alert!), though ...

Israel National News Israeli News Watch: Biblical Red Heifer ritual comes to life in rehearsal ceremony Watch: Biblical Red Heifer ritual comes to life in rehearsal ceremony A red heifer raised in ...

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