The event includes a pizza and potluck dinner, Purim Spiel, and a multilingual Megillah reading. Congresswoman Sara Jacobs (D ...

Q: Is there an obligation that every Jew have a library of sacred books in his home? A: Indeed, there is an obligation. To explain the commandment, we begin with the fact that the Torah commanded ...

What is the true connection between the Tanach - the Written Torah - and the vast body of teachings that has been handed down ever since the Sinai Revelation, known as the Oral Torah? In this week's ...

The reading of the Torah portion “Bo” presents us with a dramatic reality. After seven severe plagues, Pharaoh and Egypt remain stubborn. Three plagues still remain: locusts, darkness, and the killing ...

Jewish groups opposed to the aggressive surge in immigration enforcement are signing letters, planning protests and mending frayed interfaith partnerships. The Hebrews’ flight from Egypt is on a lot ...

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When firefighters cleared Beth Israel Synagogue after an arson attack this month, the library floor was slick with water and ash. Prayer books lay swollen and blackened. Smoke clung to the sanctuary ...

When it comes to an Avatar movie, it’s always about their tail at the domestic and global box office. That’s not just because of their runtimes, but also how they launch in the pre-Christmas corridor ...

An upstate New York district, where most students are Native American, placed its superintendent on leave after images of a wooden box in a classroom spread on social media. By Troy Closson The image ...

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This week’s Torah portion is Vayera: Genesis 18:1 – 22:24 The first Shabbat after daylight standard time always comes as a shock to the system, despite the fact that it occurs every year. Preparing to ...