Whereas Christmas marks the birth of Jesus, Hanukkah, which was celebrated for centuries before Jesus was born, commemorates ...

Fundamentalist Christians have long supported Israel because of their belief that the Jews are God’s “chosen people.” The ...

The Ruth & Irving Olson Center for Jewish Life in the Northwest opened its new facility at 180 W. Magee Road, Suite 140, on Sept. 24. About 40 people gathered as Rabbi Avraham Alpert (above) hung a ...

A significant number of local residents participate in Jewish rituals and customs in their own homes. For example, 89 percent post a mezuzah and 87 percent attend a seder. Ninety-three percent ...

“People who built sukkot last year will continue to do so,” said Rabbi Joav Melchior, who leads a Jewish community of ... his community have moved their mezuzah inside the door post so they ...

In how we build our house, at G-d’s command, we set aside our doorpost on which we affix a mezuzah. In summary, every Jewish eccentricity, every Jewish deviation from mundane human behaviour ...

That community is now collapsing in on itself in a moment of true rupture—and that, I believe, is not only necessary but a blessing. Usually, Jewish homes are full of extended family at this ...

In Jewish law, saving human life takes precedence over adhering to religious strictures, including the prohibition against eating on Yom Kippur, a day of fasting dedicated to introspection and ...