LOS ANGELES (JTA) — Growing up, Arya Marvazy knew only of one person who came out as queer in his tight-knit Persian Jewish community. That person was ostracized by family members. He frequently ...

LOS ANGELES — As pro-Palestinian protesters and counterprotesters rally at universities across the country, some of the most ...

By the time we reach the winter, I need all the light I can get. It’s almost as if my Iranian Jewish ancestors knew the moments we’d find ourselves in and came prepared with a double dose. Alongside ...

Later, the project received further robust backing from the Persian King Darius, ensuring its successful completion in 516 BC. Later, to show his support for the Jews whom he ruled, King Herod ...

Some Evangelical pastors view President Donald Trump as a modern-day messiah or anointed figure, likening him to the Biblical ...