Rabbi Arié Engelberg was on his way back from synagogue at 1:30 p.m. - accompanied by his 9-year-old son - when he was ...

When we confess, we bang our chests on top of where our hearts are. Yet, the heart in classical Hebrew thought is not the seat of our feelings or love (‘With all my heart’) but the seat of our ...

Jonny Nulman grew up surrounded by Judaism, yet something never fully clicked. The prayers, the teachings—they were part of ...

Comedy writer Rob Kutner’s latest book, “The Jews: 5000 Years and Counting,” is a hilarious and informative Judaism lesson ...

While hiddur mitzvah is interpreted as beautifying a commanded act with a sense of abundance, as usual, the Torah asks us to ...

In honor of the YIVO Institute for Jewish Research’s 100th birthday, we take a deep dive into the cultural institution’s ...

I am filled with immense pride and gratitude for each of you reflecting on the amazing years I had the privilege to spend with my beloved students of Bais Rivkah.

Yeshiva Chemdas Hatorah sought to build dozens of duplexes near the Jackson township line, but traffic concerns stopped project. For now.

Nine seniors (Ages 83 to 94) from Boca Raton participated in their final rehearsal for their upcoming B’nai Mitzvahs, or coming-of-age rituals. B’nai Torah […] ...

The title is apt. Again and again, Rabbi Steinmetz reminds his readers that life continues to go on, and, though changed forever, will eventually find a new equilibrium.

This is a figure who was part of our community, and her work enriched the lives of so many synagogues and so many people who ...

This week’s Torah portion is a story of forgiveness and the opportunity to make things right. The opening sentence tells it ...