Like many American Jews, each morning I brace myself before checking the news on my phone. Another antisemitic attack. Another vandalized synagogue. It’s becoming routine—but it shouldn’t be. History ...

From events at historic synagogues and museums to volunteer opportunities and civic engagement, American Jews across the country are celebrating the semiquincentennial. This July 4, American Jews will ...

Eastern State Penitentiary is opening a new exhibition that explores the history of Jewish life, religious freedom, and the nation’s first prison synagogue. “Freedom Through Faith: Judaism at Eastern ...

Jewish tradition carves grief into discrete periods of time. Shiva lasts a week. Shloshim — the post-funeral period when one does not receive a haircut — is 30 days. For the death of a parent, one ...

A congregant in Manchester, England, described how fellow worshipers, including the rabbi, used their bodies to barricade the entrance as the assailant tried to force his way in. By Michael D. Shear ...