In his book 'The Zoologist's Guide to the Galaxy,' released last month, Arik Kershenbaum argues that using earthly evolutionary biology is the best way to picture interstellar life

Sharon Alroy-Preis advocates for air travel restrictions; fumes over government's refusal to curb Lag B'Omer festivities at Meron, expected to draw hundreds of thousands

Some 5,000 cops to be deployed at Mount Meron where entry to main festival area to be capped at 10,000; temperature rise adds further concern for safety authorities across country

Zebulon Simentov endured Soviet invasion, civil war, Taliban rule and the US takeover, but now he says the dangers are too great and it is time to leave

Rabbanit Shira Marili Mirvis to lead the Shirat Hatamar synagogue in settlement of Efrat; says she always felt need for a female Torah role model in her life

Days before PM's mandate to assemble ruling majority expires, Mansour Abbas says any new coalition will need both his Islamist party and Naftali Bennett's right-wing Yamina

SGOTUS represents historic shift for men in politics as he takes on spousal role of administration cheerleader rather than policymaker

Report -- strongly denied by Blue and White -- says defense minister proposed government of equally shared powers if he goes first as PM, Likud leader rejected offer