A Mt. Pleasant man awaiting trial for allegedly trying to kill his mother has recently been granted access to some kosher ...

For decades, liberal denominations have permitted women to be ordained. Orthodox Judaism, however, has largely prohibited it. Yet attitudes toward women’s study of rabbinic texts are changing.

IMPACT-se finds that Greek schoolbooks teach about the Holocaust in a fair way, while a problematic passage about Israel's ...

Rabbi Angela Buchdahl, the first Asian American rabbi, spoke in San Francisco about inspiration, identity and home ...

And yet, as the legend goes, the oil burned for eight days, giving them time to clean, repair, and rededicate the Temple. The ...

The first Jew, Avraham, was named for his role as a father. His original name, “Avram,” means “mighty father.” Later, Hashem ...

The Temple House of Israel in downtown Staunton is hosting a series of events highlighting 150 years of Jewish life in the ...

Adam S. Ferziger talks to JNS about his new book, "Agents of Change."The post How American immigrants contributed to a new ...

The Qur’an and the Torah agree that human beings are subject to both fate and freedom, but there are some differences in emphasis between Islam and Judaism on the issue. A Pew Research study indicated ...

As a ceasefire overseen by U.S. President Donald Trump in the Gaza Strip offers the prospect of a broader end to violence in ...

Something strange is going on in Judaism … But first, some background. The Bible presents Abraham as the first religious missionary: according to Genesis ...

(The Conversation) — A court decision allowing Israeli women to take the Chief Rabbinate’s exams is the latest sign of growing recognition for women’s religious learning within Orthodox Judaism. (The ...