Even in the aftermath of tragedy, history shows us something powerful: when Muslims and Jews stand together, everyone rises.

Speaking to a class at one of America’s major rabbinical seminaries, I once remarked in passing that “Judaism is built on the idea that God loves us and beckons us to love God back.” Seemingly ...

Christians have done their best and worst to convert the Jews, with a range of persuasions running from sweet reasonableness to slow torture. The Jews, on the other hand, seem to have no missionary ...

Ari and Lauren Douglas’ wedding had many of the hallmarks of a traditional Jewish ceremony. The couple stood under a traditional covering called a chuppah, as a cantor recited a series of blessings.

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Almost one in four U.S. adults raised Jewish do not identify as religiously Jewish anymore, according to a recent study by the Pew Research Center. The study, published on March 26, surveyed ...

Amanda Henderson For much of the last half-century, support for Israel functioned as a kind of organizing principle in American Jewish life It shaped institutions, philanthropy, politics, even ...

Theologian Edward Kessler, in his 2005 book A Dictionary of Jewish-Christian Relations, defines Messianic Judaism as a religious movement consisting of both Jews and non-Jews who follow traditional ...

Most Jewish religious agencies in the U.S. are enthusiastically friendly to Israel and Zionism. The contributions of American Jews have furnished substantial financial support for Premier David ...