Reap the health benefits of Shabbat: Unplug for a set time every week and make it a discipline. Create a Friday night ritual.
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 ...
Ted Sasson remembers a time when members of his Jewish community would share Shabbat dinner with people of varying political opinions, particularly about Israel. For the Jews of that time, ...
On September 23 the Contemporary Jewish Museum will launch "Shabbat at the Jewseum," a new quarterly program that lets attendees immerse themselves in Jewish ideas of rest and rejuvenation while ...
February and March are primed for celebrations on the Jewish calendar this year. After honoring the trees during Tu BiShvat at the start of the month, we now have the festive holiday of Purim to look ...
Two area synagogues are among 700 nationwide that opened their doors to practicing and non-practicing Jews last night for a traditional Shabbat service and dinner. Organized by the National Jewish ...
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Hundreds of Jewish students, faculty and friends gathered under a sprawling Dunn Meadow tent on March 29 for a Shabbat dinner that ...
Michael Alexander Shapira, who is of Romanian Jewish and African American heritage, faced pressure from teammates over his decision. For his commitment to his faith, Shapira was recently named the ...
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 ...
In the wake of Oct. 7 and the subsequent surge of antisemitism worldwide, many have asked how we should respond to this darkness. The answer, I believe, lies in one of our most powerful traditions: ...
Jewish summer camp lets kids run free — and also run the camp kitchen. Check out recipes for Levantine arayes and matzah ball soup.