~ The premature eating. Zohar I 36b–37a describes Adam’s sin as eating “before its time,” and says that had he waited until Shabbat, the fruit would have been permitted and the world perfected. The ...

Reverend Patrick McCollum visited La Paloma Theatre in Encinitas for a screening of a documentary about his global peace work.

As Greece moves to tax citizens with more than 20 olive trees, questions arise about fairness, sustainability, and cultural heritage. Will this policy protect the economy—or push small farmers to ...

Many plants and flowers have symbolic meanings, and their presence on a grave may reflect something unique about the deceased ...

Every year, on the ninth day of the bright fortnight in Kartik month, devotees celebrate Amla Navami, also known as Akshay Navami. In 2025, this sacred day falls today, on Friday, 31 October. The ...

When visitors enter the Rubenstein Arts Center Gallery, they are immediately met with a monumental work of art. Nearly six feet high and covering the majority of the gallery’s floor, “The Merx Tree” ...