Almost every day Jewish visitors are detained and arrested on bizarre suspicions that cross new red lines. To arrest a Jew because he made blessing on the water [he was about to drink] is a ...

In their place are two scars. She steps into the water and swims to the deep end. Crossing her arms and legs, Goldberg says a Hebrew blessing: “Baruch atah adonai, eloheinu melech ha’olam, asher ...

Others suggested that Schoen may have been saying a quick prayer since it’s Jewish tradition to pray before eating and drinking ... paused to take a sip of water. “This is about our ...

Yom Kippur, the Jewish Day of Atonement ... fast without food or drink, strict rules do apply. Reform Judaism, however, takes a more liberal approach when it comes to water on Yom Kippur.