Judaism is an extended critique of rugged individualism. It insists that moral responsibility begins not with the self, but ...

After a year of war, are we experiencing a historical break between young Jewish people and their elders when it comes to the identification between Judaism and Zionism? As a longtime student of that ...

The hand-shaped amulet is my small rebellion against Judaica shop kitsch. (JTA) — I tend to get to Israel every two or three years, and every time I come home with a hamsa. The latest, which I picked ...

Sarah Hurwitz, who worked in the White House from 2009 to 2017, served as First Lady Michelle Obama’s head speechwriter. Her book, “Here All Along,” from which the following essay has been excerpted, ...

(RNS) — The speechwriter-turned-Jewish-spokesperson talks about her unconventional views of God, how Judaism has taught her to be a better person and what she does to prepare for the High Holy Days.

Have you ever wondered why Christians do not at least constructively celebrate or even pay serious attention to Jewish holy days and seasons? It makes no sense to me. Judaism is our root and was the ...

Passover is one of the most important Jewish holidays. It occurs each spring, though not on the same date (similar to Christians' Easter celebration). In this comprehensive guide, we'll take a closer ...

When the sun set on November 28, Jews across the world lit two candles to observe the first night of Hanukkah (the first is called a shamash, a “helper candle” that lights all the others). But for ...

Unusually broad alliance of organizations criticizes NY mayor for revoking IHRA antisemitism definition, anti-BDS measure; US ...