Netanyahu said he had been blocking Palestinian statehood "for decades." There are now three remaining deceased hostages in Gaza, following Thursday's return of the body of Meni Goddard. Israeli ...

A concert hall canceled the performance several months ago but then reached a compromise in which three concerts will be held ...

Sundown on Sunday, Dec. 14, marks the first night of Hanukkah. And the South Bay and Long Beach areas will celebrate the Jewish holiday — which is also known as the festival of lights, and lasts eight ...

Hanukkah is Judaism’s “festival of lights.” On eight consecutive nightfalls, Jews gather with family and friends to light one ...

Songwriter Jordan Wax’s previous album had heavier subject matter but here he shows that Yiddish culture can be silly, too ...

With the setting of the sun on Dec. 14, Orange County’s Jewish community will be celebrating Hanukkah for eight nights.

Hanukkah, often called the Jewish Festival of Lights, celebrates the re-dedication of the Second Temple in ancient Jerusalem ...

Celebrations start in the afternoon on Sunday, Dec. 14, and continue throughout eight nights. So, whip out your favorite ...

Khazonim, or cantors, like Yossele Rosenblatt and Gershon Sirota — once household names that commanded massive respect and even bigger paychecks — have lost their luster since their heyday in the ...

(The Conversation) — A court decision allowing Israeli women to take the Chief Rabbinate’s exams is the latest sign of growing recognition for women’s religious learning within Orthodox Judaism. (The ...

Michal Raucher received funding from the Israel Institute, the University of Cincinnati, and the Hadassah Brandeis Institute to conduct research related to this article. When people picture a rabbi, ...

(THE CONVERSATION) When people picture a rabbi, they may imagine a man standing in front of a congregation in a synagogue. But “rabbi” means much more than that. For example, a rabbi could be a ...