(RNS) — One of the most common ways of dismissing someone is to say: “Take a hike.” No one told me to do so, but nevertheless, I recently took a hike in the wilds of Whitefish, Montana, where I have ...

Since I only get to write this column twice a year, it is always difficult to choose which aspect of the rich, multi-faceted and complex layers of Judaism that I want to convey to you with each ...

“When Moshe would go out to the Tent, the entire people would stand up and remain standing … until he arrived at the Tent” (Shemos 33:8). The Medrash Tanchuma writes that we learn from here that one ...

The 19th annual Shoreline Jewish Festival will take place Sunday, Aug. 10, celebrating Jewish life and living on the shoreline. The festival will kick off at noon on the Guilford Green and go until 5 ...

I came to Mexico to escape burnout. I wasn’t having a crisis of faith, but I needed my faith restored. I wanted to find extraordinary people doing extraordinary things — to be reminded that the world ...

On a Sunday afternoon a number of years ago, my in-laws were visiting us from Lakewood, and we went to a local pizza shop here in Monsey for lunch. As soon as we walked in, I detected an ...

The Jewish Student Association Board was instrumental to the approval of the new Living Learning Community. The Office of Residence Life approved plans to institute a Jewish Living Learning Community ...

When I was younger and still figuring out what religion meant to me, I went to synagogue most Shabbats. I loved the rhythm of the service, the sense of belonging, the melodies that felt familiar and ...

When Hurricane Helene struck Asheville, North Carolina, in September 2024, the historic River Arts District was devastated. The French Broad River overflowed, destroying nearly 80% of the studios, ...

Georgetown University community members joined Sept. 14 to rededicate the university’s campus gathering space for Jewish students as the Ammerman Makóm, marking the completion of the renovation. Makóm ...