It is clear that Kirk is not advocating for non-Jews to adopt the Orthodox Jewish practices—there is no call to serve gefilte ...

(JTA) — Is Ashton Kutcher looking to get more in touch with Judaism? On Friday, the actor posted an image of candles with the Shabbat blessing in Hebrew on his Instagram page. His caption was “SS,” a ...

Berel Lang of Wesleyan University writes to ask if I would “consider tracing the genealogy of the Hebrew Sabbath greeting ‘Shabbat Shalom’ — specifically, when it entered popular discourse.” And he ...

Every Friday, I'll be offering a story, recipe, suggestion, or idea to inspire you and your family to make the coming Shabbat extra special – and for this first “Shabbat Shalom!” post, I thought I ...

It hit me today that I’ve been receiving hundreds of “Shanah Tovah” greetings but very few of the “Shabbat Shalom” greetings I usually receive on Fridays. Actually, the fact that Rosh Hashanah falls ...

Our NCIS review broke down “Shabbat Shalom,” this week’s episode of TV’s #1 show, in detail. Now, TV Fanatic staff members Steve Marsi, Douglas Wolfe and Eric Hochberger have assembled for our weekly ...

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Is Ashton Kutcher looking to get more in touch with Judaism? On Friday, the actor posted an image of candles with the Shabbat blessing in Hebrew on his Instagram page. His caption was “SS,” a shorter ...

Majid, a Palestinian friend of mine whose family fled to Syria during the Nakba, was visibly upset and shaken. “Why don’t the Israelis just finish them off,” he asked rhetorically, referring to the ...