Glendalough became one of my favourite sites in Ireland: it was close to my first dwelling place – Matthew’s house; it ...

Eighty-six years ago last week, a series of pogroms took place in Germany and Austria. More than 1,000 synagogues were burned ...

As always, there is a source of truth to consult: the Torah. The Torah calls one person an "ish" – a man (as distinct from an ...

Amid tragedy, communities creatively honor Simchat Torah, blending celebration with remembrance to uphold tradition while ...

The duality of mourning and joy coexisting reminds us of the importance of honoring both the pain and the celebration, as we ...

Rabbi Heschel Greenberg has launched a new series of classes on the Rambam’s Mishneh Torah in response to the Rebbe’s call to learn at least one halacha in depth. The Rebbe initiated a major effort to ...

Meet Yael Kanarek. The artist behind Toratah, a gender-swapped rewrite of the Hebrew Bible, is coming to the Bay Area.

Simchat Torah arrives this week. Here's why North Jersey Jews consider it one of their happiest holidays — but also, this ...

On the evening of Nov. 9, 1938, her mother, then Marianne Katzenstein, who was 16 at the time, was in her family’s synagogue ...

Customarily, Simchat Torah is one of the most joyous days of the Jewish calendar, highlighted by exuberant dancing around a ...

On Friday afternoon, a joyous siyum sefer torah was held as the Marina Roshcha shul in Moscow. The Sefer Torah was commissioned by Mr. Akiva Nissan Volf Astrov in response to the atrocities of Simchas ...

The Book of Genesis, a richly annotated English translation of the Torah, captivates diverse audiences, prompting multiple ...