A halakhic ruling was published Monday by leading decisors of Jewish law from major and influential Hasidic courts, reinforcing a firm prohibition against enlistment in the IDF. The rabbis state ...

A brief history of Rosh Hashanah, the kickoff to the Jewish New Year. Celebrated with trumpet blasts, prayers, and symbolic foods, this holiday marks the start of the Jewish high holy days.

The Jewish congregation, located in uptown Harrisburg, kicked off a fundraising and community-building initiative on Sunday that includes the inscribing of a new Torah scroll.

The Torah column is supported by a generous donation from Eve Gordon-Ramek in memory of Kenneth Gordon. Naso Numbers 4:21-7:89. Torah portion Naso, meaning both “lift up” and “take a census,” begins ...

Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: A scholar from the Netherlands used AI to determine that the Dead Sea Scrolls may be older than previously believed. The new AI model pairs ...

Israel may be heading towards elections after the leader of the Lithuanian ultra-Orthodox public, Rabbi Dov Lando, instructed members of the Degel HaTorah (Torah Flag) faction of United Torah ...

Beyond the headlines: After Shavuot, carrying the Torah forward - opinion A weekly glimpse into the Israel you won’t read about in the news. By SIVAN RAHAV MEIR JUNE 3, ...

The 30,000 Messianic Jews who live in Israel, many of whom serve in the Israeli military, see their faith in Jesus and Jewish identity as compatible Yaron Lischinsky and Sarah Milgrim were murdered ...

Who is The Big Bang Theory star Mayim Bialik’s ex-husband Michael Stone? The formerly Mormon businessman converted to Judaism for her, and they share 2 children. STORY Ishani Sarkar.

After the Torah was placed in CDS’ ark, students returned to class. Anstandig, Stein and other B’nai Israel representatives remained on site. They casually sat around a table drinking coffee and ...

The Torah’s purpose was never to condemn, but to invite people into relationship with God and one another, which is why mercy triumphs over judgment. 5.

On a thousand lives and the one that truly matters: Through Torah study, we don’t just read about heroes and villains, saints and sinners; we learn to become the people God envisioned.