Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

The co-creator of the Great Schlep says a prominent rabbi got things wrong with his sermon on the NYC mayor’s race. On the surface, I have a lot in common with Rabbi Elliot Cosgrove. We have 138 ...

Two men grabbed Sharabi and dragged him out barefoot. He yelled to his family, promising to return. A terrorist hit him, causing his glasses to fall to the ground. He was beaten and kicked. On October ...

Hamas returned the remains of four more hostages to Israeli authorities and Israel returned the remains of 45 Palestinians to Gaza on Tuesday, according to the International Committee of the Red Cross ...

A thinking person’s first impulse when he’s read a great book is to tell other people about it. In my case, I tell my wife, my children, and my good friends. “Read this.” I’ve been known to go on ...

(JTA) — Hours after freeing 20 living hostages to a jubilant Israel, Hamas released the remains of four deceased hostages — far fewer than the 28 it is holding and obligated under the terms of the ...

Democratic Sen. John Fetterman of Pennsylvania marked the release of the remaining living hostages held by Hamas, the terror group that perpetrated the heinous ...

Several prominent Democratic lawmakers have gone on record giving credit to President Donald Trump for his efforts to bring about peace in the Middle East. Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA), who has been a ...

In Israel, there was joy in Tel Aviv's Hostage Square at news that Hamas had released all 20 living Israeli hostages. Yosef-Chaim Ohana, 25, was one of those released. Ohana was kidnapped from the ...

Listen to more stories on the Noa app. In Eli Sharabi’s first hours of freedom earlier this year, a social worker led him to a room stocked with shampoo, toothpaste, and soap. In Gaza’s tunnels, he ...

Eli Sharabi on the day of his release by Hamas in Gaza on February 8 2025 - EYAD BABA/AFP via Getty Images One of the many cruelties of being kidnapped is knowing that even the longed-for moment of ...