LGBTQ+ Jews have struggled to be accepted within their Orthodox communities. Most were raised with little knowledge of what ...
In our combined 50 years' experience as congregational rabbis, we have never felt this way before: alone, dislocated, and ...
At a suburban synagogue, the turmoil of the past year has the rabbi struggling with what to tell his congregation.
A network of Jewish security institutions increased 30% since the Hamas Oct. 7 terror attack on Israel amid rising domestic ...
Am Yisrael Chai', meaning 'The people of Israel live', was used by Israeli officials after the October 1 missile attack by ...
The Iran-backed terrorist group is battered in Lebanon but retains a formidable presence outside the Middle East.
When someone dies, their soul and spirit live on in their family members who remember them and carry on their legacy.
Experts, religious leaders and academics say tying "us versus them" themes to specific religious Americans who oppose Trump ...
Fifty years ago at Merritt College in Oakland, there was an academic debate about whether Jews were “ethnic” enough for ...
While this is usually a time to reflect on the future, some worshipers say the Middle East situation forces them to remain in ...
The soaring brick façade and sparce windows of Congregation Machzikei Hadas are easily mistaken for a school or a prison, its ...