Plenty of good things are done in the name of religion, and plenty of bad things too. But what is religion, exactly — is it good or bad, in and of itself? Philosopher Kwame Anthony Appiah offers a generous, surprising view.

People want to be religious, says scholar Karen Armstrong; we should help make religion a force for harmony. She asks the TED community to help build a Charter for Compassion -- to restore the Golden Rule as the central global religious...

What's it like to grow up within a group of people who exult in demonizing ... everyone else? Megan Phelps-Roper shares details of life inside America's most controversial church and describes how conversations on Twitter were key to her...

Howcast - Learn how to pick a wedding officiant from celebrity wedding planner Barbara Esses in this Howcast video.

You may know a lot about your faith, but did you ever take the time to get to know your clergy leaders? Although we look to them for religious and spiritual guidance, we often overlook the human spirit that lies underneath the robes!...

When Matthew Jurgens' mother passed away when he was only two years old, her last request from Rabbi Pearl was for her son to have his Bar Mitzvah.



As time went by, and Matthew's father remarried, he was instead baptized...

Explore the remarkable journey of Lipa Schmeltzer, an unconventional figure in the Hasidic community, known for blending traditional Hasidic music with modern genres. From a close-knit religious upbringing to breaking barriers with his...

Made from clay and animated by the sacred word of G-d, the golem of Jewish origin has evolved from a 6th-century meditation of creation, to a source of labor, and finally, an avenging symbol of redemption. The golem many people recognize...

Explore the remarkable journey of Lipa Schmeltzer, an unconventional figure in the Hasidic community, known for blending traditional Hasidic music with modern genres. From a close-knit religious upbringing to breaking barriers with his...

A pioneering suffragette and free thinker, Ernestine Rose was way ahead of her time. Described as the “first Jewish feminist”, she used her voice to campaign for women’s rights and improve the lives of millions.

David Goldberg, Former Senior Rabbi Emeritus of London’s Liberal Jewish Synagogue, explains how all too often his views on Jewish identity are overshadowed by his politic critiques of Israeli policy.

In this episode we examine the topic: Intro to Hanukkah

In this lesson, David discusses object-oriented programming and inheritance.<br/<br/>>

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In this video, Jabzy brings us historical tidbits and unknown facts about Chinese Jews

Following the resolution of the Texas synagogue hostage standoff, details of the terrorist’s timeline have begun to emerge.

These rare home movies capture the life of a Jewish family in Munster, Germany, in the years leading up to second world war. The movies were shot by Siegfried Gumprich, a grain merchant who had fought for Germany in the First World War....