The goal of Shabbat is to take time away from continually creating and instead foster understanding, build bridges within our diverse community, and really see one another.

Abraham’s journey in parsha Vayera presents a profound tension: the clash between the desire to do what is right, and the ...

In Julie Flett’s “Let’s Go! haw êkwa!” and Kirsten Cappy and Yaya Gentille’s “Kende! Kende! Kende!” going is just the ...

From dance performances to "Star Wars" soundtracks and jazz performances, see what's coming up this week and beyond.

The siddur’s opening pages include an introduction by Rabbi Dr. Shlomo Toledano, who describes the uniqueness and ancient character of the Moroccan nusach, while addressing much broader historical p ...

But, taking the Jewish Linguistic and Culinary Walking Tour of Pico-Robertson Sunday morning, I quickly discovered that ...

Jews made contact with Babylonians and others over centuries, as multitudes of people from Israel were taken captive and ...

The word ‘khuda’ has received some particularly ... just like the earlier books were sent to nations in their respective mother-tongues. In the Hebrew Old Testament, for example, the personal name for ...

One unique feature of the Luchot is that there were two sets given to us. The original was created by Hashem and given to Moshe, whereas the second set was hewn by the hands of Moshe. However, the dif ...

Origin: Saoirse is of Irish origin. Derivation: The name Saoirse is derived from the Irish word saoirse, meaning “freedom” or ...

The word "archangel" is of Greek origin ... His name itself, "Jibril," is derived from the Hebrew root meaning "God is my strength," underscoring his vital role as a messenger and a powerful agent of ...

This underscores the reality of the promises. People are dying — by the thousands all around us, as in a terrible time of war ...