Wildes’ “The Jewish Experience: Discovering the Soul of Jewish Thought and Practice” aims to make the case for why be a committed Jew – why someone should buy in to being a thoughtful and dedicated ...

Jewish liturgy can feel archaic or demanding, but its oldest words still have something to say to our most contemporary struggles, writes the host of the “Thoughts and Prayers” podcast. Several years ...

Israel made a decision last week that supporters are calling game-changing. Men and women will be allowed to worship together at the holiest place where Jews can legally pray. This could lead to other ...

The October 7 attack on Israel reignited a simmering conflict that has long divided Jews and Muslims in the Middle East and around the world. Prayer may seem an odd choice for an interfaith ...

From its start in 1906, A Bintel Brief was a pillar of the Forward, helping generations of Jewish immigrants learn how to be American. Now our columnists are helping people navigate the complexities ...

When news broke last year that Pope Benedict XVI was reviving an ancient prayer for the conversion of the Jews, the reaction in Jewish circles was outrage tempered by confusion. Communal leaders ...