Let’s start with Nachamu – a Shabbat named for its haftara. Here’s a riddle to ask your Shabbat guests: What Shabbatot are named for their haftara? Nachamu is one. Last week’s Chazon is another.

Rabba Anat Sharbat, the unofficial “rabbi of Hostages Square,” wept as she recited the Shehechiyanu blessing after lighting the candles to mark the beginning of Simchat Torah holiday on Monday evening ...

(RNS) — A few years ago, the Conservative congregation of 900 families overlooking Lake Michigan took on a challenge. This past year 210 laypeople stepped up. HIGHLAND PARK, Ill. (RNS) — Growing up in ...

JERUSALEM (RNS) — Jews around the world are attempting a difficult spiritual straddle this week: how to celebrate the joyous holiday of Simchat Torah on the first anniversary of the Oct. 7 Hamas ...

In Vayishlach, this week’s Torah portion, the third patriarch’s name gets changed during a famous encounter. Or does it?

LOS ANGELES — There will be Shabbat services in Pasadena this weekend. That’s far more remarkable than it seems, considering the utter devastation the community faced just days ago. On Tuesday, the ...