(JTA) – Three Jewish educators have received 2012 Covenant Awards for excellence in Jewish education and innovation. The recipients of one of the most coveted honors in the field of Jewish education ...

JTA — When Elana Johnson was shopping around for a synagogue three years ago, the mother of four approached a Conservative congregation in her Midwestern city to ask about joining. For most synagogues ...

That the Jewish people have deserved the death penalty for a long time, and that the sentence passed in Leviticus, 26, 38, “And ye shall perish among the heathen and the land of your enemies shall eat ...

Less than a month ago, at the American Zionist Movement’s Biennial Conference, Rabbi Elliot Cosgrove of Park Avenue Synagogue ...

An ancient, God-centered way of life is thriving in Baltimore beyond anyone’s expectations. Or prayers. As old as Moses and as fresh as the kosher pizza sold on Reisterstown Road, Orthodox Judaism is ...

“She was an incredible gift,” wrote one of the many Jewish educators who cited Appelman as an inspiration and mentor. (JTA) — Rabbi Rachel Isaacs hit brick wall after brick wall while looking for ...

This week’s Torah portion, Shemot, begins with a list of those who made their way down to Egypt from Canaan. While the Torah goes into detail about their dramatic stories back home, we know very ...

Male circumcisions are performed daily in the United States when the baby is born. In the Jewish religion, male circumcisions are generally performed eight days after the birth. According to the Torah ...

The magical number for urban development is between 30,000-50,000. With that, you’re able to have the community stand on its own and develop itself. People in Yerucham don’t deserve to be poor just ...