For many Jews, Jewish law governs all aspects of Jewish life, including how to worship, compulsory rituals and dietary laws. The Jewish place of worship is called the synagogue and it plays a ...

The Jewish place of worship is called the synagogue and it plays a major role in the lives of many Jewish people. Here’s a day in the life of Nachi, a young Orthodox Jew.

The Ninth Circuit disagreed that California allowing religious schools to receive federal funding for special education ...

In three key swing districts in New York’s Hudson Valley, candidates are pressing for the support of ultra-Orthodox Jews, who tend ... says a lot about who they believe may decide a race.

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Prayer requires no formal religious observance. You need not attend a temple or church or synagogue or mosque. Prayer need ...

The time has come to do away with the status quo, and Netanyahu needs to understand this if he wants to remain in power.

In one story, an old Polish woman is on her deathbed, and she tells her grandchildren she is Jewish. The grandchildren cannot believe it ... marketplace of ideas, practices, values and longings.

“Despite this traumatic year, it didn’t impact political beliefs and values ... s support among the Orthodox, which Gerstein said make up about 9% of the Jewish electorate: 86% voted ...

Fear undeniably influences human social interactions and has at times shaped religious beliefs and practices throughout human ...

U.S.-based Jewish ... And so the best practice is to do all of this as early as humanly possible." While Diament said it is confidential which candidates who members of the Orthodox Union support ...