In rabbinic literature, the Land was of primary importance--even as the Diaspora grew.

Remembering Jerusalem permeates Jewish belief, thought, and practice in profound and powerful ways.

Jack Nash, a hedge fund pioneer and important Jewish philanthropist, passed away yesterday at the age of 79. Mr. Nash ...

Saving Judaism.

Judaism has communal fasts that are not on the yearly calendar and numerous occasions when individuals may choose to fast.

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

From religious idea to secular ideology.

This fast commemorates the beginning of the end of the First Temple.

Tensions exist between national observance and private remembrance on Yom Hazikaron, Israel's Memorial Day.

Spiritual preparation for Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur can make the holidays that much more meaningful.