The concept of “blessings” gets tossed around widely and casually these days. After all, what is social media without a slew of (sincere or ironic) #blessed captions? But in Judaism, blessings are an ...

Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, is a time meant for celebration and self-reflection. The holiday, which begins this year at sundown on Friday and ends at nightfall on Sunday, is a joyous occasion ...

Prayer notes calling for peace have been sent from Arab countries to the holy site in Jerusalem, and some even from Iran.

Michael Baror, deputy ambassador at the Israeli embassy in Kenya (with watering can), plants a tree at the Ramogi Institute of Advanced Technology in Kisumu, Kenya. Photo by Ryan Torok With the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Thousands of Jewish worshippers gathered at Jerusalem's Wailing Wall for the traditional priestly blessing prayer on Thursday. The ...

(JTA) — Jewish liturgy offers blessings for seemingly every occasion, from ritual moments (such as lighting Shabbat candles) to sublime experiences (seeing a rainbow) to mundane acts (going to the ...

The name “Judaism” derives from ancient Israel’s Kingdom of Judah, also the name of the Jewish patriarch Jacob's son, Judah, which in turn comes from the Hebrew root hodu, meaning thanks or gratitude.

Rosh Hashanah is a time to spend with loved ones, including inviting those who don't observe the holiday to join friends and family who do for dinner. Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, is meant for ...

This is a moment of great uncertainty for the news media, for the Jewish people, and for our sacred democracy. It is a time of confusion and declining trust in public institutions. An era in which we ...

After Elleana Goldman was called to the Torah and recited a blessing, Rabbi Howard Buechler of the Dix Hills (L.I.) Jewish Center called her fiancé forward and together the couple spoke an English ...

After being catcalled at a neighborhood deli some months ago, New School senior Emily Rogal felt jarred and upset. She wished she had a way to feel safe. So she took out her phone and began writing.