Jews read sections of the Torah each week, and these sections, known as parshiyot, inspire endless examination year after year. Each ...

Song of Songs is an erotic poem that compares young love to gazelles frolicking in the field. So why is it read on the holiday of liberation?

I was 75 percent Jewish, I told the Orthodox rabbi, my paternal grandparents and one maternal grandparent were all Jewish. “So, you’re not Jewish,” he replied.

Jewish communities from Boston to Berlin are growing and succeeding despite facing challenges.

John Paul II put great emphasis on improving Catholic-Jewish relations.

An overview of the Jewish state and its many accomplishments and challenges.

This once small Hasidic group has grown to unparalleled global influence.

Ultimately, these women’s stories are used to supplement the narratives about the men around them.

This series of petitions addressed to "Our Father, Our King," is recited on Yom Kippur and other fast days.

We know that this post is much longer than our usual posts. We do hope you’ll stick with it to ...