ZEALOTS. The Zealots were Jewish revolutionaries in first-century Israel whose religious zeal led them to fight to the death against Roman domination and to attack or kill other Jews who collaborated with the Romans. Scholars disagree as to whether the...

Jewish rebels in the War against Rome 66–73 CE. The activities of the Zealots in the siege of *Jerusalem and at *Masada are described by *Josephus in The Jewish...

Zealotry was a movement in first century Judaism, described by Josephus as one of the "four sects" at this time. The term Zealot, in Hebrew kanai (קנאי, frequently used in plural form, קנאים), means one who is zealous on behalf of God. The term...

If forced to choose to between wealth and fame, I would take wealth. Fame seems to have many more problems associated with it.          If someone will be your friend only if you do things you are not comfortable with, you are better off...

As Israel marked the 12th anniversary of the assassination of Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin on Tuesday, his killer is at the center of an emotional debate. Should Yigal Amir be allowed to attend the circumcision of his son — or even be pardoned altogether?The assassin...

Columnist Maggie Gallagher, in a recent column, laments the fact that the courts have put the kibosh on two laws that would have punished people for child pornography, even when their activities were limited to creating, using, or possessing material for which no actual children...

Political Correctness: The front-runners for this year's Nobel Peace Prize are a couple of global warming alarmists. With dozens of wars raging, the committee couldn't find a single person laboring honorably for peace?Once a symbol of distinction, this honor has plumbed shameful depths in recent...