Shabbat is a weekly chance to hit pause, unplug and reconnect — with yourself, your people and something bigger than the ...

Mizmor shir l’yom haShabbat—“Let us sing a song to the day of Shabbat,” begins Psalm 92. And we still do, with new music for the Shabbat liturgy written every year. Here are five of the best recent ...

After the candles were lit, the wine blessed and the bread broken, Jimmy Gamliel and Yosi Levy, standing on a small stage in front of patrons at Tempo Restaurant in Encino, broke into traditional ...

Lt. Col. (Res.) Rabbi Yoel Rakhel, a rabbi at the Eli military preparatory academy, sang the traditional Shabbat song "Ya Ribon" at the site of the synagogue of its 16th-century composer, Rabbi Israel ...

From conga drums to guitars, keyboards, woodwinds and strings, instruments are playing an increasingly central role in Conservative worship. But the practice is not without controversy. NEW YORK (JTA) ...

About three years ago the Rev. John Genco and his wife, Ruth, went to see one of the Paramount Church’s monthly movie classics and liked the church so much they returned for service. Soon, they became ...

A half-hour before services were scheduled to begin, the lobby of Shepherd of the Hills Church in Porter Ranch was packed with eager worshipers, with as many as 1,400 expected. The 30-plus member ...

The Shabbat meal contains significant items, including zemirot, which are medieval songs and ancient biblical psalms. They are a powerful means of preserving and showcasing Jewish culture’s rich and ...

Yesterday, I listened to a country song on the radio, a lyrical lament of a time gone by, as country songs often are. But one line made me laugh: “sittin’ around the table don’t happen much anymore.” ...

Several thousand people will braid Challah bread in five locations around San Diego County on Thursday as part of an international movement to celebrate a traditional Jewish day of rest. The event, ...

Southfield (CW50) - Everyone knows the important work that teachers do in our communities, and that work extends to the importance of teachers in the creative arts as well. At Bloomfield Hills High ...