Z'man lachzor lakitah! A growing number of Portland-area children learning Hebrew know what that means: It's back-to-school time! Time to sing, speak, play games and write in Hebrew. Jewish educator ...

I was 20 years old when I visited Israel for the first time. Shalom was one of the very few Hebrew words I learned after spending 15 days in that country. Anyone visiting Israel understands that ...

The worldwide pandemic has threatened many of the businesses you rely on every day, but don’t let it take away your source for local news. Now more than ever, we need your help to ensure nothing but ...

Editor's note: Tim Durkee's Easter column did not run in its entirety last Sunday. Here is the column in full. This past Easter, our family gathered together. As opposed to last year, our family, like ...

When Temple Beth Am of Los Angeles extended a konnichi wa during Saturday services to its Japanese visitors, they answered “Shabbat shalom.” Small Hands, a group of Japanese goodwill ambassadors, ages ...

Rabbi Shalom Bochner blows a rams horn, or Shofar, to close a ceremony at Congregation Beth Shalom in 2015. The Modesto Bee Modesto's Congregation Beth Shalom marks a major milestone this month — a ...