(JTA) Tens of thousands of Jews around the world joined in a collective recitation of the Shema prayer on Thursday, March 21 that was broadcast from Jerusalem’s Western Wall to support the more than ...

WASHINGTON — Sen. Chuck Schumer, the most senior Jewish elected official in U.S. history, recited the Shema prayer at the National Prayer Breakfast on Thursday. The New York Democrat added a reading ...

Schumer recites Shema at prayer breakfast, joins Biden’s call for unity Senate majority leader also quotes passage from Leviticus to ‘love your neighbor as yourself’; US president hails bravery of ...

Before the recitation of the Shema prayer at 5:30 p.m., intended as the largest recitation of the prayer in the history of the Jewish people, Western Wall Rabbi Shmuel Rabinovitch leads family members ...

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Shema Yisrael, or the Shema, is the central affirmation of Judaism. The prayer expresses belief in the singularity of God, that is, in God's oneness and incomparability. Though this opening verse is ...

For the first time ever, Mixed Martial Arts, the full-contact sport that consists of people beating the hell out of each other, just held their World Championship in Israel. To mark his win, MMA ...

Sen. Chuck Schumer (R) and Sen. Mitch McConnell (L) at the 70th National Prayer BreakfastSaul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images Sen. Chuck Schumer, the most senior Jewish elected official in US history, ...