Of the things Marilyn Monroe is best known for, being Jewish is not on the list. But the impending sale of Monroe’s personal prayer book — or siddur, as it is called in Hebrew — has piqued interest in ...

In 12 years of teaching “Introduction to the Jewish Experience” through HaMaqom|The Place in the San Francisco Bay Area, no student had ever asked me that question in those words. This year three ...

Some of the biggest rock stars in history happen to be Jewish, either by birth or conversion. Given the rich musical ...

Why do people choose a particular religion? Maud, a 46-year-old television journalist who has been drawn to spirituality ...

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The Jewish Agency Assembly adopted resolutions calling on the Israeli government to establish an independent authority on Jewish conversions and special courts of Jewish law to “allow the conversion ...

Shavuot is the Jewish holiday that celebrates the experience of receiving the 10 Commandments and the Torah at Mount Sinai. Shavuot will be celebrated Tuesday evening through Thursday afternoon in ...

I thought the need for this conversation would have disappeared. Like, a few decades ago. I cannot believe I have to say this. Again. But, here goes. The other day, I was talking to someone about a ...

At first, it seemed like the kind of shooting that has become all too common in the Israeli-occupied West Bank. A Palestinian civilian aroused suspicions and an Israeli soldier killed him. But then ...

A Jewish convert was sentenced to seven years in prison Tuesday for collaborating with a Palestinian militant — his brother. Asaf Ben-David, a naturalized Israeli citizen who was born Hussam Sawafta ...

In 12 years of teaching “Introduction to the Jewish Experience” through HaMaqom|The Place in the San Francisco Bay Area, no student ever asked me that question in those words. This year three students ...