An arson attack at a synagogue in Mississippi was a reminder of the threat Jews face, but also of the strength of a small ...

Columnist Rabbi Bruce D. Forman discusses the importance of the Jewish holiday of Tu B’Shvat, which falls on Feb. 1, 2026.

Both Goldstein and Jewish tradition recognize that the need to matter can become destructive. The person desperate for ...

A New York–based nonprofit is bringing together is using books to offer representation, reassurance, and connection to LGBTQ+ ...

John Efron digests centuries of German Jewish history, including medieval meat markets and a Nazi era obsession with kosher ...

If the state budget is not approved in all three readings by the end of March, when the fiscal year closes, the Knesset will ...

It is called dual loyalty, and for Jews, it is the oldest antisemitic charge in the book. Literally — in the book, as in the ...

Throughout the service, little mention was made of the suspect who confessed to the arson, Stephen Spencer Pittman, a 19-year-old resident of a suburb of Jackson who told the FBI that he had targeted ...

In ancient Rome, hope was venerated as a minor goddess, Spes, but usually on a communal, national level. Politically, Spes ...

Alyssa Constad shares her unexpected journey to Mishkan Shalom and the values that brought her family closer to the community ...

From an evolutionary perspective, Abraham is being asked to do the opposite of what wisdom dictates: leave kinship networks, ...

To fully welcome interfaith families and other marginalized groups, synagogues and rabbis need to match words with actions, ...