Q: Why do Jews cover their heads (e.g., with a kipa) out of respect for God? Covering the head is a sign of respect.

Two thousand years ago, Jews were divided between competing sects all based on the Jewish scriptures, but with different interpretations. After the Romans destroyed the Jerusalem Temple in 70 C.E., ...

For all living things, birth is our introduction to the world. So it’s a fitting theme for the first exhibit in the Museum at Eldridge Street’s new initiative, “Opening Doors to Intercultural ...

Young Jews are hungry for representation that represents the diversity of their American Jewish experience. This article was produced as part of JTA’s Teen Journalism Fellowship, a program that works ...

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Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. You can find me at the confluence of food, beverage and travel. On Sunday, June 22nd, over 2,000 New Yorkers boated out to ...

Rosh Hashanah, a holiday that celebrates the Jewish New Year, begins at sunset on Monday, Sept. 22. It’s one of the holiest holidays for Jewish people around the world and translates from Hebrew to ...

El Al has added a Jewish culture inflight entertainment program on its 787 fleet, which serves six U.S. airports. At a critical time in Israel’s history, the nation’s flagship airline has introduced a ...

“To be in a space where everyone’s a Jewish creator, and is channeling their Judaism into art and comics and telling stories, is everything,” said Jewish cartoonist Danielle Brody. (New York Jewish ...

The holiday season heralds the arrival of Hanukkah, the eight-day Festival of Lights. Even in the most challenging times, Hanukkah is meant to be celebrated and cheered—in fact, it’s considered a ...

Members of New Golden Age, the Black-Jewish alliance organized by the Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia and Culture Changing Christians, visited the Pennsylvania State Capitol in November.