Fulfilling the commandment of circumcision means taking the ordinary body of a human being and transforming it into something ...

In honor of the YIVO Institute for Jewish Research’s 100th birthday, we take a deep dive into the cultural institution’s massive Yiddish archive. In 1941, a group of intellectual Jews confined ...

The seventh day used to be reserved for big walks, roasts and relaxing. But as our culture has moved online and become ...

What exactly is a kiyor? Rashi (quoting the Gemara, Yoma 37a) describes it as a container made from copper, that holds water. Attached to this container are faucets that allow you to empty the ...

Tikkun olum is a core value that compels the Jewish community to make the world a better place through action. With Passover celebrations fast approaching, many Jews are focused on social ...

Nuance is in order regarding Poland and its Jews; Jennifer Stark-Blumenthal calls for a reevaluation of Jews’ attitudes ...

The unspeakable horror of the attack by Hamas on innocent men, women and children on Oct. 7, 2023, was part of their ...

Marceau’s talent with body language and mime movement may have saved his life while fighting with the French resistance. He claimed that he was caught entirely by surprise when he accidentally ran i ...

Here's what to know about the feast in Michigan. Passover is celebrated for eight days. This year, it is April 12-20, ...

It was a scorching day in June 1965, and Israel’s pioneering Weizmann Institute of Science in the southern hamlet of Rehovoth was unveiling only the second computer the fledgling Jewish state ...

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The JLens 500 Jewish Advocacy U.S. ETF (NYSE:TOV; the “Fund”), a groundbreaking exchange-traded fund designed to empower investors to combat antisemitism, support ...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A group of 35 pro-Palestinian students, faculty members, legal observers, journalists and activists filed ...