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Discover fun and unexpected facts about animals, puppets, names in Denmark, and feeding pigeons in Venice

Timeless Jewish wisdom for navigating some of the most challenging times in our lives

At a moving Challah baking night in a kibbutz far removed from Jewish life, Rabbi Hagit Shira Swissa found proof of her faith in humanity: no Jew is truly distant.

Yossi Tor served at the Hermon outpost during the Yom Kippur War and was captured by the Syrians. The lessons in resilience and survival he learned during those difficult months are applied throughout his life, including in his Judaica creations.

Abraham Leventhal, a Safed artist who incorporates Kabbalistic motifs in his paintings, is currently displaying an exhibition at the 'Shelter for Art' in Jerusalem where shofar sounds are translated into beautiful paintings through a special software that transforms the blasts into visual prints.

New studies show that medically supervised sleep deprivation can significantly reduce depression symptoms within 24 hours.

Ilan Berliner insisted on removing a bothersome pimple on his shoulder that had been there for several months. Doctors tried to tell him it was nothing, but the biopsy confirmed his worst fears and saved his life.

New survey reveals: Nearly half of U.S. adults sleep with a teddy or another toy.

A Torah scholar residing in London answers questions sent from around the world, earns great respect from prominent rabbis—yet keeps his identity completely anonymous. An extraordinary story.

Three mothers raising children with severe vision impairments took the plunge one day and founded an organization to help visually impaired children in the Haredi community and their families. The story begins with a mother insisting to doctors, 'There's something wrong with my daughter'...

These fun and unexpected facts show how surprising the world around us can be

How did an eight-year-old manage to save five lives in just two days?

Powerful narratives of struggle, resilience, and divine intervention that continue to inspire today

In a new book, 'Eli Cohen - Open File', researcher Noam Nachman Tafer paints a different picture from the one most people know about Eli Cohen's story. He was caught while broadcasting? Not at all, Tafer claims. Plus: Do the Syrians even know where Cohen is buried?

A new study found that mice that were fed almost exclusively on fats lived longer and were also healthier.

From Einstein’s childhood to Lego bricks and unusual laws, these fun facts are sure to surprise you

When 10-year-old Braden learned the cost of a hearing aid after his dog chewed it up, he decided to help other children in need of hearing devices.

Celebrities leading non-halakhic weddings is an increasingly common phenomenon. And no, they're not doing it purely out of idealism. Surprised?

From vending machine dangers to cash laws in Illinois, these facts are as unusual as they are interesting

Yehuda Chaim had three brothers who became ba'alei teshuva, but he wasn't interested in Judaism until his older brother presented him with a challenge during the shiva for their father. Since then, he not only became ba'al teshuva but also turned into a well-known Haredi community activist in the north and became the Deputy Mayor of Kiryat Shmona on behalf of Shas.