Judaism

America provided safe refuge to some who now seek to dismantle it from within – opinion

US Rep. Ilhan Omar and NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani are just two examples in a long line of turncoats – those who strive to undermine the very values that protect them.

A shaft of light illuminates the Star of David atop the Park East Synagogue in New York City. American Jewry knows what this country that gave it refuge stands for: Democracy, religious liberty, and freedom, the writer maintains.
An anti-Israel protest in New York City. Ilustrative.

Super Zio: The Israeli creator turning Jewish pride into a viral movement - opinion

WHO’S IT going to be on October 27?

When the 'choosing people' head back to the ballot box, will they take a leap of faith? - opinion

Shmuel Cohen (left) takes a break from wrapping tefillin with passersby in New York City's Diamond District on October 23, 2026.

Less than a day after stabbing attack, Chabad man returns to wrapping tefillin in Manhattan


'Who Is American?' Exploring the complicated history of Jewish citizenship in the US - review

In Who Is American? Belonging and the Question of Jewish Citizenship, Prof. Lila Corwin Berman explores the intertwined, controversial issues surrounding the history of Jewish citizenship in the US.

WHO IS AN AMERICAN? BELONGING AND THE QUESTION OF JEWISH CITIZENSHIP By Lila Corwin Berman

'Sarah: Text and Presence' offers a 21st-century reimagining of traditional Jewish texts

Sarah: Text and Presence, created by Gabriella Lev and Yael Valier, is the second collaboration between Theatre Company Jerusalem and Theater and Theology.

Directors Gabriella Lev (L) and Yael Valier explore texts with their audience through theater.

Rosh Hashanah 2026: Top 10 things to pray for in 5787 - opinion

The point of Rosh Hashanah is that we get a chance to pray to God for a year that will be better than we expect, both for us and for our country. So what should we be praying for this holiday?

TOURISTS RETURN: Crowds at the Old City last Sukkot, Oct. 12, 2025.

Rosh Hashanah 2026: The sound of the shofar as a vessel for victory, struggle, and self-sacrifice

At its core, the shofar is the sound of self-sacrifice. It echoes Abraham’s willingness to sublimate his own wishes to those of God, prompting all of us to submit to a greater good.

DEEPLY PERSONAL experience: Blowing the shofar on Jerusalem’s Jaffa Road ahead of Rosh Hashanah, Aug. 31.

Rosh Hashanah: The time to look inward and reveal what is unseen

Rosh Hashanah invites us to remove, even if only for a moment, the coverings that conceal us throughout the year, and to look inward, toward the place where our soul resides. 

EACH PERSON enters judgment alone.

Shabbat candle lighting times for Israel and US

See Shabbat candle lighting times for your area.

Shabbat candles

Rosh Hashanah 2026: Recognizing God's presence in the world after a year of conflict, division

The year leaves us with a divided picture: God’s presence has felt startlingly close, even as it has grown more obscured in the moral and cultural chaos around us.

THE NEW YEAR of 5787 is upon us.

25 ViZionaries: Rudy Rochman - No. 17

Founded and led the Columbia University’s Students Supporting Israel chapter.

Founder of Columbia University’s Students Supporting Israel chapter.

Promote Jewish diversity within unity – opinion

The High Holy Days are an opportunity to recalibrate approaches to Zionism, including the idea that it merely signifies a physical domain

An ultra-Orthodox man blows a shofar ahead of Rosh Hashanah in Mea She’arim in Jerusalem in August

As antisemitism rises, the Jewish world faces a turning point - opinion

From Toronto to cities around the world, rising antisemitism is threatening Jewish communities and raising urgent questions about their future.

Shattered windows at Kiva’s Bagel Bar after suspected antisemitic attack in Toronto, Canada. July 26, 2026.