After pandemic separation and a recent surge in antisemitism, more young people — Jewish and not — seem to be celebrating the sabbath. By Alyson Krueger Thursday is not technically Shabbat, but on the ...

Before every Sabbath or Shabbat, some Jewish people begin preparing for synagogue and rest from work by lighting candles and baking challah. Some Jewish people live by religious laws that mean they ...

Shabbat is not merely a day of rest, but the eternal sign of the covenant between God and Israel (Exodus 31:17). Shabbat ...

Within the sources of black theology no narrative is more important than the Exodus. Its importance within the slave religion and the civil rights movement has made it foundational for understanding ...

Penn Pavilion will transform from a venue for meetings to a holy space, as more than 300 Jewish students gather for a festive Shabbat dinner at 6 p.m. Friday, Sept. 22, in between the holidays of Rosh ...

Hundreds of Jewish students, faculty and friends gathered under a sprawling Dunn Meadow tent on March 29 for a Shabbat dinner that Indiana University Chabad says is the largest Jewish event in ...

What could Shabbat candles and Jewish eternity possibly have to do with The New York Times – a “newspaper” not particularly renowned for its Jewish sympathies or for its support of the Jewish state?

For decades, Teme Ring was cut off from her Jewish faith. The former lawyer was forced to give up her career in 2000, after an onslaught of autoimmune diseases and dysautonomia, conditions that also ...

It’s an invitation to take time at the end of the week to unwind and connect with your family, your community, your religion. No matter what your Jewish background, sharing a Friday night Shabbat meal ...

* Religious players protest matches held on Jewish Sabbath * Soccer games have been held on Saturdays for decades JERUSALEM, Sept 9 (Reuters) - Israeli soccer matches on Saturday, long a national ...

For Amy Guenther, the shift to Torah observance was swift and unexpected. About a decade ago, one of her friends started creating Facebook posts suggesting that Christians should be keeping the laws ...

The Women’s March on Washington, planned for January 21, the day after Donald Trump’s inauguration, is expected to draw hundreds of thousands of protesters and create numerous logistical difficulties.