Yom Kippur, widely regarded as the holiest day in the Jewish calendar, is observed just over a week after the Jewish New Year ...

Michael Stanger, a rabbi at Old Westbury Hebrew Congregation, went to a large interfaith service in Roslyn carrying what he called one of the few known Jewish symbols forged from World Trade Center ...

Rabbi Brian Strauss is the Senior Rabbi at Congregation Beth Yeshurun. He is also the former president of the Houston Rabbinical Association and a previous board member of the Jewish Federation of ...

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 ...

Sukkot, the Jewish holiday celebrating the traditional gathering of the harvest, has begun. It began at sundown Monday, Oct.

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 ...

As Rosh Hashanah approaches, Jewish students across Portland are embracing the significance of apples and honey, two symbols deeply embedded in the holiday’s traditions. To celebrate the Jewish New ...