Did I truly believe those traditions were still relevant?My answer is simple: Judaism survived because of its traditions, not ...

John Efron digests centuries of German Jewish history, including medieval meat markets and a Nazi era obsession with kosher ...

Columnist Rabbi Bruce D. Forman discusses the importance of the Jewish holiday of Tu B’Shvat, which falls on Feb. 1, 2026.

Two thousand years ago, Jews were divided between competing sects all based on the Jewish scriptures, but with different interpretations. After the Romans destroyed the Jerusalem Temple in 70 C.E., ...

Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, marks the beginning of the Jewish High Holy Days leading up to Yom Kippur, the Jewish day of atonement and the holiest day of the Jewish calendar. Here's what to ...

It had all the trappings of a conventional Christmas pageant: the three wise men, Christmas carols, and children dressed as angels.

Rabbis report a spiritual revival in America as Jews flock to their faith, heritage and religious traditions following the Oct. 7 terror attacks in the state of ...

After the Civil War, Jewish women in Richmond organized to care for the graves of Jewish Confederate soldiers.

To fully welcome interfaith families and other marginalized groups, synagogues and rabbis need to match words with actions, ...

Our Sages could have been talking about today's abandonment of Jews and principles to gain the Muslim vote when they wrote: ...