Seth Berkman did not join a prayer group to set Israel policy. When he started attending Shabbat services at Minyan Atara, what drew him was a scene that felt grassroots and authentic. Atara didn’t ...

Jewish liturgy can feel archaic or demanding, but its oldest words still have something to say to our most contemporary struggles, writes the host of the “Thoughts and Prayers” podcast. Several years ...

We are witnessing a pattern of horror: It is time to stand together to stamp out antisemitism - COMMENT: Antisemitism is ...

(RNS) — Some of my favorite malapropisms have happened in synagogues during worship. For example, there was the bar mitzvah kid several years ago who stood up to give his speech, thanking everyone ...

Since Oct. 7, 2023 my early morning routine has looked like this: reciting Modei Ani, the traditional prayer Jews say when they first wake up, and then hopping on my cell phone to scan what I had ...

When I was a young boy, I was privileged to visit Israel for the first time. I recall the excitement of seeing the Kotel for the first time, the beauty of the hills surrounding Jerusalem, and, of ...

While prayer and meditation seem similar, they are different. Prayer involves praying to a higher being. Meditation is more ...

On Monday night, Jews, throughout the world will participate in the most ancient communal celebration we have in the nearly 6,000 year-old history of our people: the quest for freedom, the celebration ...

When the Hebrew words felt empty, a rabbi suggested thinking of it as “Wow! Please? Thank you." By Jodi Rudoren See more of our coverage in your search results.Encuentra más de nuestra cobertura en ...

Some of the people he knows there were kicked out of other Jewish spaces for their politics. Holleb, who identifies as Orthodox, said he was asked not to return to a local Chabad synagogue after its ...