This week the IRS announced it would no longer apply the Johnson Amendment to houses of worship. This means that synagogues ...

Michelle Missaghieh, Temple Israel of Hollywood’s associate rabbi, is likely the busiest rabbi in Los Angeles.

For Allison Epstein, author of the recently published “Fagin the Thief,” Fagin was the first Jewish character she encountered ...

Israel Discount Bank (IDB), a New York-based private and commercial bank and the largest Israeli-owned bank in the United ...

Dear all, As Maya and Eli gazed into the pond, two turtles popped their heads out and gazed right back at them. It was a ...

On June 12, Eve Karlin made Aliyah to Israel with the assistance of Nefesh B’Nefesh. Twelve hours later, at 3:30 a.m., she ...

God, remind us of the power of prayer. No matter the religion or culture, let the words of our mouths enter the hearts of the bereaved. In their grief, let them know they are not alone. In their ...

Jew-hatred is terrible regardless of where it comes from. But not all Jew-hatred is created equal. Depending on where you sit politically and ideologically, some Jews are more hated than others.

Zedek, king of what originally was called Shalem and would  become Jerusalem, defended in a military sting like Abraham’s ...

The story of Balaam and his talking donkey is a major problem for serious theologians and scholars of the Bible. If you are ...

Jews living in Cuba, most of whom are based in Havana, though there are small Jewish communities in Cuban cities Santa Clara ...

There’s a clear hierarchy. There’s mutual respect. There’s an unsentimental alliance. They are not friends. People like them ...