During the Jewish Passover (Pesach) in late April, an unprecedented initiative took place in Jerusalem. On the eve of the festivities, anticipating the arrival of numerous Jewish worshippers to ...

It is a busy time for a wide range of religious events. Muslims just ended the holy month of Ramadan with the celebration of Eid al-Fitr, a celebratory holiday in the Islamic faith. For the Jewish ...

As the United States undergoes another presidential transition amidst profound political, economic and social polarization, I find myself reflecting on the words of the Talmudic sage Rabbi Yochanan, ...

An Orthodox Jew advises American evangelicals on how to keep—and pass on—the faith in an increasingly pagan culture. Consider this a dispatch from my neighborhood to yours. Christianity Today doesn’t ...

Hanukkah begins on Christmas this year, marking a rare coincidence of the Jewish and Christian holidays, which occur according to different calendars. The alignment invites reflection on how two ...

The saga of my Jewish conversion began twenty-five years ago, when I got engaged to my first husband. He’d grown up in an Orthodox family, and his parents, my future in-laws, were devastated that he ...

Many people have flocked to the island for its affordability and quietness, but it's the 'friendly' local community that ...