The death of Pope Francis sets into motion a series of rituals, some of which go back more than 2,000 years, including how to choose the new pope. Here's what happens next.

The Book of Leviticus (Sefer Vayikra), whose very name (“God called to Moses”) underscoring the Torah’s call to be in ...

What if the secret to stronger teams isn’t in strategy, but in celebration? This ancient ritual holds the clue.

Archaeologists in Crete have uncovered a 3,800-year-old Minoan ritual of demolishing tombs and a communal feast.

Among the many detailed laws in the Torah, those that govern ritual impurity often seem technical at first glance – but they ...