Fifth, one of the major mitzvot of Purim is giving charity to the poor. This emphasizes the value of generosity and ...

Political correspondent Sam Sokol discusses the issue of ultra-Orthodox draft exemptions amid current budget debate and his ...

At Israel’s founding in 1948, the new nation’s leaders agreed that ultra-Orthodox men — known as the Haredim, or God-fearing, ...

Joy Ladin, a poet, creative non-fiction writer and nationally recognized thought leader on gender and Jewish identity, will ...

Ultra-Orthodox Jewish kids wear costumes ahead of the Jewish holiday of Purim in Jerusalem, Wednesday, March 12, 2025. (AP ...

A screening of the documentary "Last Flight Home" and post-film discussion at Sherith Israel will offer frank talk about death and dying.

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With June’s Democratic primary likely to determine who will be our city’s next leader, we round up everything Jewish-related ...

By approving the budget, ultra-Orthodox parties protected their coalition role, despite mounting pressure to end IDF exemptions for their community As another round of war in Gaza approaches, the ...

Growing divisions split the American Jewish community between those defending Israel and concerned with Jewish safety, and ...

Some organizations applauded the move. But the raid chilled other American Jews, even some who consider themselves supporters ...

Any Jew who agrees to Zionist principles can vote for this body with influence over Israeli immigration, land use and ...