When some scrolls were discovered in caves near the Dead Sea in 1946, they were deemed to be approximately 2,000 to 2,300 ...

Israel has both the right and the obligation to defend its people, and that reality should not be erased or rewritten in the ...

Hadar’s “The Devash Jr. Book of Shemot” sends a powerful message: Our children are full members of this tradition, and their ...

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Students from five rabbinical schools tell the Forward how they're thinking about artificial intelligence in relation to ...

Rachel’s Judaism is about her immediate family, at the Shabbat and festival table, complete with food, drink and laughter. The gatherings are very joyous and noisy. That Judaism ventures forth into ...

Jewish community members lit the electric menorah in Flossmoor Park in Flossmoor every night of Hanukkah, which started Dec.

When a local rabbi invited me to a Hanukkah celebration, I immediately accepted. However, I confess that, as the evening ...

This year, January 18 will mark 74 years since my Bat Mitzvah. I am considering relearning my Haftarah to celebrate the 75th ...

The Exodus story was a model of providential liberation and deliverance for Americans rebelling against Britain’s pharaonic ...

It's not a generic 'light in the darkness' tale. It's about preserving what makes a culture distinct and valuable.

Jewish communities throughout Michigan are preparing to celebrate Hanukkah, the festival of lights, which gets underway this weekend. The eight-day Jewish festival honors a miracle amid the ...