The suspect behind the deadly car and knife terror attack outside a synagogue in Manchester in theUnited Kingdomon Thursday has been identified by police as Jihad Al-Shamie, a 35-year-old British citizen of Syrian descent. Police said Al-Shamie entered the United Kingdom as a young child and became a citizen in …
Read More »American chess grandmaster Daniel Naroditsky dead at 29
Daniel Naroditsky, a chess prodigy-turned-grandmaster who helped bring the centuries-old game into the digital age through livestreams and online lessons, has died at 29. Naroditsky was considered one of the most influential voices in modern chess after building a major following on YouTube and Twitch, where thousands watched his educational …
Read More »Ancient synagogue uncovered in Israel reveals Jewish life alongside rise of early Christianity
A 1,500-year-old synagogue was recently uncovered in northern Israel — a discovery that sheds light on the enduring Jewish presence in the region that also gave rise to early Christianity. The synagogue was found in the Yehudiya Nature Reserve in the Golan Heights, known in the Old Testament as Golan. …
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