Recalling George Washington’s 1790 letter to the Hebrew Congregation in Newport, R.I.

When a Russian émigré documented the closing of a soul food restaurant in Washington, D.C., he discovered much in common with his own history.

At his recent General Audience, Pope Leo XIV offered a message that deserves far more attention than a single day in the news cycle. His clear rejection of antisemitism — “the ...

In his new book about Bob Dylan, pictured here in 1974, Harry Freedman implies that elements of the singer's Jewishness remained central to his art and identity. (Jeff Robbins / Associated Press) The ...

New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani (D) on Wednesday rebuked an attack on a Jewish Day School in Brooklyn where a ...

Criticizing the Israeli government for its decision means being anti-Zionist? "Evidently not. Not recognizing the Jewish ...

The roots of modern psychotherapy have origins in Jewish thought, history, and intellectual traditions. Even though I am not religious, being Jewish has always been central to my identity. It surely ...

Temple Emanuel, the oldest active and continuous synagogue west of the Mississippi River, reached a special milestone this year, celebrating 125 years.

One of the most challenging things about any biography of Bob Dylan is piercing the reticence the legendary singer and songwriter has displayed in talking about his roots. In addition to that, ...

The word “probably” gets a major workout in “Bob Dylan: Jewish Roots, American Soil,” Harry Freedman’s new book made of equal parts passion and conjecture. The book’s central premise, or one of them, ...