One of the hallmarks of Jewish tradition is its intense focus on debate and disagreement. This is so much the case that some have argued that Talmud is essentially an “anthology of arguments” and ...

The opening scene of Anna Solomon’s new book “The Little Bride” is one of the most harrowing that I’ve read in a novel. The reader meets 16-year-old Minna Losk in a dank basement where she is ordered ...

Tensions between the Jewish and black communities recently came to a head during an episode involving the Nation of Islam. Commentator Robin Washington, who is both black and Jewish, says an important ...

Judaism is one of the oldest religions and is practiced by people all over the world and in many different ways. Lifelong Bakersfield resident Phillip Rudnick shared the story of his family's journey ...

Whatsapp groups are not known for being places where the concept of patience perseveres. Like many other social media platforms, people write messages and other people react, often quickly, and often ...

In 587 BCE, King Solomon’s Temple was destroyed by King Nebuchadnezzar II and the Neo-Babylonian Empire. Almost 600 years later, the Second Temple was demolished by the Roman Empire. Tisha B’Av, the ...

My initiation into the world of Jewish journalism took place 50 years ago when I stumbled into a job reporting for the New York office of The Jewish Chronicle of London, the granddaddy of Jewish ...

A couple of days after Passover, I eavesdropped on the following conversation among three 20-something guys; one was Jewish, the other two were not. Jewish Guy: I don’t actually know. Non-Jewish Guy ...

The Oct. 7 massacre and surge in antisemitism highlight the existential threat bigotry poses to Jews. Yet, paradoxically, antisemitism has fortified Jewish community bonds and identity from ancient ...

Now that nearly three out of four marriages among non-Orthodox Jews are interfaith, 84% of new households that include at least one non-Orthodox Jew are interfaith households. That means that the ...

Donald Trump’s recent appointment of Larry Kudlow as his next chief economic adviser made me feel sad. I do not say this with any negative feelings toward his competency for this position or his ...

I am often asked if Chanukah is a major Jewish holiday. Although its observance of lighting candles for eight nights is more prevalent than other Jewish observances, I appreciate the question's ...