(New York Jewish Week) — As antisemitic incidents continue to rise in New York City, a new city-led initiative seeks to address antisemitism on a hyper-local level. Called “Understanding Jewish ...

While the Four Questions, or Mah Nishtanah, is a long-standing tradition during the Passover seder, Cantor Laurel Barr, ...

As college decisions near, an ADL antisemitism report offers a mixed assessment of campus climate for Jewish students.

In an era of heightened global tensions, the repercussions of international events often extend beyond political arenas and into everyday life, including the hallways of U.S. high schools. The ...

Every movement will have to develop new means of keeping and attracting members, write the co-editors of a new volume on American Judaism. (JTA) — As the old limerick suggests, there has long been a ...

I do believe in my heart of hearts that all Torah portions are awesome, but if I had to pick a favorite, it would be the Torah portion we read this past Shabbat, Yitro (Exodus 18:1–20:23). To view our ...

The various protests and marches in the past months across Israel have generated international attention, and with so much focus on overhauling the Supreme Court and the very structure of Israel’s ...

Rabbi Jay Michaelson’s recent essay in the Forward on Judaism and the war in Gaza is thoughtful and engaging, but it falls into the trap of oversimplification. His approach is to frame Jewish opinion ...

People cheer as a vehicle carrying hostages released by Hamas drives toward an army base in Ofakim, southern Israel, on Nov. 26, 2023. Menahem Kahana/AFP via Getty Images David L. Graizbord, ...