This year, Pesach begins directly from the holiness of Shabbat, which has a special significance, allowing us to absorb the meaning of Pesach more deeply. However, this year requires special ...

On the Shabbat before Pesach, Israel risked everything to begin offering the Korban Pesach, and in doing so we made ourselves great, making G-d that much greater in proportion. This manifestation ...

When the 14th of Nissan falls on Shabbat, certain halachot must be adjusted to ensure proper observance of both Shabbat and Pesach preparations. Chametz meals should be eaten carefully to avoid ...

A couple rallied to support Jewish travellers who found themselves on the island unexpectedly when Shabbat began last week. Rabbi Chaim Birnhack and his wife, Menuchy, sprang into action after a ...

That’s because Friday night, in addition to being the beginning of Shabbat, is when Jewish player Danny Wolf’s No. 5 Michigan will face off against No. 1 Auburn, led by Jewish coach Bruce Pearl.

I was thrilled and deeply honored when I got an invitation to participate in Congregation Emanu-El’s 180th anniversary Shabbat service. This historic synagogue, where I began my rabbinate ...

For years, Rabbi Aryeh A. Frimer “devoured” commentaries on the Haggadah. Now he is presenting his own Haggadah, with commentaries culled from copious notes he has taken over the years. In ...

The events included Torah writing sessions led by female soferet Jen Taylor Friedman, an opening Torah-writing ceremony, where congregants wrote their own letters in the synagogue’s new Torah, and ...

Separate Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip have killed two media workers, including an Al Jazeera journalist. Hossam Shabat, a journalist who worked for Al Jazeera Mubasher, was killed in northern ...

The beach club, which is hosting a special Shabbat dinner “under the stars” on April 18, is meant to accessible to everyone, but special consideration has been taken for Jews of all observance ...

There is an odd dance we play: Waiting versus Walking. Think of the street light warnings; some patiently wait until it is safe to cross the street, looking both ways and looking yet again before ...