Roger Simon has it right on Islamophobia. Of course we all know what a phobia is — an irrational fear. It comes from the Greek phobos, meaning “fear” or “morbid fear.” Common ones are acrophobia (heights) and agoraphobia (crowds).With very minor... 

Family history takes many forms. An artist may use images of his ancestors or where they lived on canvas, while a musician takes the stories and culture of her family and brings them to life in a different way. For our talented cousin, singer/composer... 

The actual survey result says that: “A substantial and growing number of Americans say that Barack Obama is a Muslim, while the proportion saying he is a Christian has declined. More than a year and a half into his presidency, a plurality of the... 

The first international conference of the The International Society for the Study of African Jewry is set for October 30-31, at the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London. The International Society for the Study of African Jewry... 

The “Jewish History” quarterly journal offers several articles and a book review of interest to Sephardic researchers. “Jewish History” (Vol. 24, Issue 2 – June 2010) offers diverse content to researchers. Find it in local... 

An interesting article over at GenealogyInTime listed 20 tips on what makes a good genealogy blog. Blogs are the cornerstone of any online community. Some genealogy blogs are excellent, others are very good and some need work. In the interest of improving... 

Thomas MacEntee at GeneaBloggers is always on the hunt for new genealogy and family history blogs. This week he’s discovered 13 of them, bringing a total of 1,209 genealogy blogs at Geneabloggers. The list – see it here – includes blogs... 

An Israeli rabbi in uniform wrapped up a two-week East Coast speaking tour, leaving audiences in New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania pondering the role of religion in taking up arms. Read the rest here: Israeli Army Rabbi Tours East Coast With Message... 

An Israeli rabbi in uniform wrapped up a two-week East Coast speaking tour, leaving audiences in New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania pondering the role of religion in taking up arms. Read more from the original source:  Israeli Army Rabbi Tours East... 

Question: I have read that Jewish literature describes the Arabs that visited Abraham as having worshiped the dust of their feet. Do you know if this is to be taken literally? Is there any such religion to our knowledge that worshiped the dust? Answer:...