A painful feud over Touro Synagogue has left Newport's Jewish community divided, with two rival congregations holding services side by side.

C. Rose Smith will be joined in conversation by educator, poet, playwright, and M.C. Will C. to discuss C. Rose Smith: A Silent Rage and Smith’s practice at large. C. ROSE SMITH is a visual artist ...

Becky Behar, winner of the 2025 Isaac Anolic Jewish Book Arts Award, presented a viewing of her photos at the Kniznick Gallery at The Women’s Studies Research Center from Sept. 4 to Sept. 18. A ...

When the Stanley I. Chera Sephardic Academy of Manhattan opens its doors for the 2025-2026 school year on Wednesday, there will be 26 kids in its two kindergarten classes. Administrators call that ...

The program “Sephardic Night – The Keys of Spain” will be held today, July 8th, at the Bosnian Cultural Center of Canton Sarajevo (CS), as part of the “Bascarsija Nights” Festival. In addition to the ...

SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- May is Jewish American Heritage Month, a yearly celebration that recognizes the contributions and achievements of Jews in the United States. With the Jewish community facing a ...

Abigail (Abi) Cohen, a senior at Rutgers University-New Brunswick, is working to increase access to reliable internet service for rural and low-income families. Although the Garden State ranks in the ...

Spanish scientists to shed light on mystery of Columbus origins Spanish scientists to shed light on mystery of Columbus origins MADRID (Reuters) - The 15th-century explorer Christopher Columbus was a ...

Sephardic Jews often have different customs than Ashkenazi Jews, including melodies for prayers, foods and forms of observance. For instance, all Jews avoid “chametz” during the holiday of Passover: ...

(The Conversation) — “Tradition!” rings out the opening line of “Fiddler on the Roof,” the Broadway play that brought Jewish life to stages around the world. The 1964 musical gives audiences a window ...

Laurence Mechali (seated at piano) hosts a monthly singalong for French Jews at her Hayward home. (Courtesy) Sign up for Weekday J and get the latest on what's happening in the Jewish Bay Area. Before ...