Before every Sabbath or Shabbat, some Jewish people begin preparing for synagogue and rest from work by lighting candles and baking challah. Some Jewish people live by religious laws that mean they ...

In the wake of Oct. 7 and the subsequent surge of antisemitism worldwide, many have asked how we should respond to this darkness. The answer, I believe, lies in one of our most powerful traditions: ...

The Jewish case against the projected reform of the calendar by the insertion of “blank days” which would make the Sabbath a movable day in relation to the week, was explained to-day to the League of ...

Hundreds of Jewish students, faculty and friends gathered under a sprawling Dunn Meadow tent on March 29 for a Shabbat dinner that Indiana University Chabad says is the largest Jewish event in ...

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OneTable, a nonprofit that builds community amongst young professional-age Jews by facilitating Shabbat dinners, announced that its Philadelphia location is launching a new program that caters to ...

Charlie Kirk isn’t wrong about Shabbat — he just has some funny ideas about what it should be. In the conservative influencer’s new book, Stop, in the Name of God: Why Honoring the Sabbath Will ...

Penn Pavilion will transform from a venue for meetings to a holy space, as more than 300 Jewish students gather for a festive Shabbat dinner at 6 p.m. Friday, Sept. 22, in between the holidays of Rosh ...

(RNS) — In many Christian congregations, abortion has been endlessly described as an unmitigated evil. This weekend, Jewish congregations gathering for Shabbat services will make sure American Jews ...