Sarah Bunin Benor, a scholar who studies Jewish languages, expresses how Trump is using the word “Shalom” to intentionally appropriate a Jewish word and warp its meaning and usage.

As a scholar who studies Jewish languages, I have collected countless examples of Jews around the world using variants of the Hebrew word “shalom” to mean peace – and, by ...

Many local congregations have chesed committees. Most also have social action committees. Broadly speaking, chesed committees ...

The levaya was held for Etty Lipszyc obm, the 2 month old baby of Shluchim Rabbi Shalom and Rochel Leah Lipszyc of Woodbury, ...

Speaking of evil, there is an extra very important reading this week called parashat Zachor, where we read about the ...

Earlier this afternoon we gave out 50 full-size challahs for 85 people in the Davis Center along with blessing cards electric ... from across the country. Shabbat Shalom and be joyful.

So they invited Reb Zusha to live in their guesthouse, and their blessings grew even more ... the gold-hearted giver. Shabbat Shalom & Chodesh Tov! About the Author Rabbi Yaakov Raskin received ...

In Jewish law there are two types of commandments we might fulfill. Some are completely in our control, like prayer or Shabbat, which are time bound and we choose to observe. Others we encounter ...

In Jewish law there are two types of commandments we might fulfill. Some are completely in our control, like prayer or Shabbat, which are time bound and we choose to observe. Others we encounter by ...

The blessing is meant to welcome Shabbat and is typically done in a large dinner setting — though Bubli said since there is a small community of Jewish people participating in THON, she did it ...

She spoke only about unity and prayer, about our roots, about spiritual strength. Again and again she returned to stories about Omer, who keeps Shabbat even in captivity, and she continually ...