The tefillin is worn by Jewish men during morning prayer ... Reform close Reform JewsJews who have adapted their laws and practices as modern life has changed. synagogues don’t have daily ...

The chuppah used at weddings symbolise the home that the bride and groom will share together Jewish marriage is not just legal partnership, but a union between two people that is blessed by God.

Our Judaism is broadly defined as the collective historical experience of the Jewish people – a widely and wildly diverse ...

a vibrant branch of the Jewish faith, holds a distinctive place in the mosaic of religious traditions. Its rich tapestry of beliefs and practices is woven from centuries of spiritual inquiry and ...

However, such a commitment requires a certain level of fluency with Jewish practices, which varies by denomination. Absolutely. This is America! If your first choice of rabbi won’t convert you ...

“I do not burn sage,” said Zo Jacobi, who runs Jewitches, a popular blog and podcast that deep dives into ancient Jewish myths and folkloric practices. The sage-related ritual of “smudging ...

(For more about core havruta practices — listening ... and feels like,” Jocelyn instructs them to apply active listening skills while studying a new Jewish text in havruta (Enactment). The active ...

Weeks after being congressionally rebuked for failing to protect Jewish students, the University of California Los Angeles ...

Hanukkah marks the inception of the European-Israeli conflict, the world’s oldest feud, which started 2,300 years ago when the Greeks invaded Judea – and is reaching new heights today.

The group is often termed the "Jewish Taliban" due to its extremist religious practices. Officials estimate that the community is made up of roughly 50 families from Guatemala, the United States, ...