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Is the Enemy of My Enemy My Friend?

Not necessarily—but, facing the threat of a nuclear Iran, some Arab nations are quietly recalibrating their policy toward Israel.Beware the Spiritual Splitters

In England, the recent increase in "alternative" services catering to specific tastes and sub-groups is dramatically depleting once-thriving synagogues. Dear Mayor Bloomberg

On the planned mosque at Ground Zero: freedom of religion is a wonderful thing, but what if the religion acts like a conquering army? A Syrian expatriate's warning.Out Boise Way

In Caldwell, Idaho, a college with fewer than 1,000 students is raising funds to honor a beloved professor by establishing a chair in Jewish studies.The Arab Street

A new public-opinion survey finds a scant 16 percent of Arabs "optimistic" about U.S. policy in the Middle East—down from 51 percent last year; a majority view an Iranian bomb as a good thing.The Mosque and the Nunnery

Lessons for the planned Islamic center near Ground Zero from John Paul II's handling of the Carmelite nuns who moved into an abandoned building on the edge of Auschwitz.Hands-on Archaeology

American students digging at a ninth-century B.C.E. site near the ancient Philistine city of Gath, the hometown of Goliath, have learned a great deal about the archaeologist's craft—and about biblical history.Inspired Madness

A relatively unknown and deeply troubled 19th-century Swedish-Jewish painter is coming to be seen as a key figure in European modernism.What Would Jesus Do?

To the Jewish donors who help finance Boston's Catholic schools, providing needy children with an excellent education is a means of expressing their own religious values.