Of the things Marilyn Monroe is best known for, being Jewish is not on the list. But the impending sale of Monroe’s personal prayer book — or siddur, as it is called in Hebrew — has piqued interest in ...

At first, it seemed like the kind of shooting that has become all too common in the Israeli-occupied West Bank. A Palestinian civilian aroused suspicions and an Israeli soldier killed him. But then ...

(JTA) — When Rabbi Miriam Terlinchamp appeared on an episode of the “Judaism Unbound” podcast last year to talk about her new online Jewish conversion class, she didn’t know that two listeners would ...

The resignation of Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick could clear the path for Elijah Manley, a convert to Judaism running as a democratic socialist and frequent Israel critic.

I thought the need for this conversation would have disappeared. Like, a few decades ago. I cannot believe I have to say this. Again. But, here goes. The other day, I was talking to someone about a ...

This article was produced as part of JTA’s Teen Journalism Fellowship, a program that works with Jewish teens around the world to report on issues that affect their lives. (JTA) — During the pandemic, ...

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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. If you’ve binged Netflix’s “Nobody Wants This” with the rest of the Jewish community, you may be inspired to lean into your ...

I do not typically sign public rabbinic statements. I rarely agree with every word of a collective letter, and signing one can shift the focus from the work itself to defending the decision to sign.

She may be an official Jewish Nanny now — but she’s no Fran Drescher. Adriana Fernandez, a Floridian who attended private Christian school growing up with almost no exposure to Judaism, became a ...