Jewish liturgy can feel archaic or demanding, but its oldest words still have something to say to our most contemporary struggles, writes the host of the "Thoughts and Prayers" podcast.

The first slab of marble has been laid in what the Valley’s Jain community believes can become America’s grandest Jain temple when it is dedicated in December 2008, with some 3,000 Jains from all over ...

This week was one of challah bakes. Communities around the world came together to mix ingredients, knead dough, and learn how to braid challah in complicated configurations. The incomparable and ...