At a ‘Jewish Left’ conference, attendees set out to build new institutions that they consider more ethically grounded in Judaism post-Oct. 7, 2023.

When Jewish leadership pitches the religion as there for the taking, many opt out, but when God needs every Jew's involvement, who'd want to walk away? (Terumah) ...

For much of Jewish history, those words have carried a defiant undertone. They tried to destroy us, and we are still here. Survival has been our baseline achievement. To endure exile, persecution, ...

This week’s Torah portion, Mishpatim, represents the first extensive listing of laws given by God to the Israelites through Moses. In many ways, it can be seen as an expansion ...

Reform Judaism chose Zionism. It did so with eyes open, after the most catastrophic century in Jewish history. That choice ...

(RNS) — 'If Jewish identity is built only on shared trauma,' said the Australian rabbi who led Chabad of Bondi, 'then we hand ...

This heartfelt work is a candid, absorbing memoir that explores how faith is shaped not only by belief, but by resistance, inheritance, and choice. Rather than presenting a straight line toward ...

Conversion to Judaism is not easy. It requires a change in beliefs, actions and lifestyle. It involves extensive study, practice, a leap of faith, a shift in perception and some sacrifice. However, ...

Our Judaism is broadly defined as the collective historical experience of the Jewish people – a widely and wildly diverse experience that has helped foster our extraordinary resilience. For a long ...

In a DW column titled “Why the increasing number of converts is a problem for Judaism,” Avitall Gerstetter charged that too many people in Germany convert for the wrong reasons. Jews in Germany have ...

Meet Dennis Johnson, a passionate member of Reform Congregation Keneseth Israel, dedicated to supporting queer Jewish communities.

One of the most striking findings in the recent Pew Research Center survey on Jews in America is the massive decline of Conservative Judaism. While 43% of American Jews affiliated as Conservative Jews ...