Rabbi Shimshon Refael Hirsch on the parasha: Don't be an angel

Man is called on to sanctify the material world, not shun it, writes Rav Samson Raphael Hirsch. So why do we fast?

Tisha B'av times around the world

Pertinent times for Tisha B'av in Tel Aviv, Jerusalem, New York, LA, London, Paris and Berlin

How to treat dehydration? How to check if an elderly man is feeling well during the fast? What to eat before and after the fast?

Jews mark anniversary of Queen Esther’s appeal against annihilation.

Friday fast day marks beginning of Babylonian siege of Jerusalem and is designated Day of Mourning for Holocaust martyrs.

The day after Rosh HaShanah, the Jewish community fasts in memory of a leader's tragic death and its disastrous aftermath.

Saudi Arabia warned non-Muslims residing in the kingdom to refrain from openly eating during the month of Ramadan, or else face deportation.

This Thursday, 10 Tevet, Jews fast in commemoration of the start of the siege of Jerusalem by Babylonian emperor Nebuchadnezzar.