Scholars are calling a rare Hebrew text dating back to the 9th century the earliest known Jewish prayer book, predating the world's oldest Torah scroll. The 50-page book is 4.3 inches tall and about 4 ...

BOB ABERNETHY, anchor: There has been a new development in the Reform movement of Judaism, the largest and most liberal branch of Judaism in the U.S. There’s a new prayer book out, and it has been ...

It almost felt like Moses coming down from Mount Sinai to give the Jewish people their first Torah scroll. Close to 400 people poured into Chabad Jewish Center of Laguna Beach in anticipation of a ...

Explore the significance of Jacob's dream in the Torah portion Vayetze, featuring the intriguing stairway to heaven.

JERUSALEM (JTA) — The Original Women of the Wall group held a prayer service in the women’s section of the Western Wall that included a Torah scroll. It was the first time that women have succeeded in ...

Thanksgiving is very Jewish. A festive meal where we proclaim thanks for the blessings we have? That’s called Shabbat. Jews know Thanksgiving because it’s a holiday we essentially celebrate every week ...

There are five kinds of Kaddish. In this article we will discuss two of them, Kaddish D’rabanan and Kaddish Shalem. These are both extended versions of the Chatzi Kaddish, which we discussed in Part 2 ...

This week’s Torah portion, Noah, has a verse that has become a foundation for the spiritual and mystical approach to prayer. In Genesis 6:16, we find God saying to Noah, “Make a tzohar (light) for the ...

While most blessings are of rabbinical origin, there are two blessings that are derived directly from the Torah itself. They are Birkat HaMazon, recited after meals, and the blessing said before ...

B’nai Brith Canada CEO Michael Mostyn was “appalled” by “this disgusting act of anti-Semitism on the eve of … Shavuot,” the holiday marking the giving of the Torah to the Jewish people. The post ...