Friday night, reading the newsletter at the Sabbath table, I asked her why. She said, “Because we keep them hidden in the safe, and they let us travel if we ever have to leave.” ...

Hebrew scholar and Jewish academic Irene Lancaster reflects on power, leadership and slavery in Exodus 3:14.

After the Hamas atrocities and the wave of antisemitism that followed, Jewish students at the Town School sought an affinity group of their own - and have been met with enthusiasm ...

To achieve their goal of creating a holy people, the Pharisees had become quite aggressive. All the people must become holy, lest one desecrate the land and dispel God’s presence. The Pharisees couldn ...

History taught us that antisemitism is deeply rooted in society and never fully disappears. In the past, the strategy supported by major Jewish organizations and leaders was to meet with community ...

Explore the meaning of Beshallach and the significance of the ner tamid light in this week's Torah portion from Exodus.

A man arrested after crashing his car into the Chabad Lubavitch world headquarters in New York City had “recently connected” with the Hasidic community and this month attended an event at the revered ...

Most Americans have heard about recurring patterns in history. What needs to be said is that half of these patterns are ...

Questions and concerns reigned in Crown Heights about the man charged with ramming the building.