One of the most significant changes is regarding the Purim Seudah. Ordinarily, the meal is held in the afternoon and extends into the night. However, since it is Erev Shabbat, one must finish the main ...

By accepting the Torah, the Jews themselves became a Kingdom of Priests and a Holy Nation (Shemos 19:6). However, Chazal tell us (Shabbat 88a) that their acceptance of the Torah was under duress.

By giving Judaica to wildfire evacuees, the entire community has the opportunity to come together and support one another.

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Allah made Islam to be an easy religion. But the Quran tells us Jews that we must not work publicly on the Sabbath or we will be named monkeys and pigs.

The Village Chapel welcomes the community to join them for a special Shabbat evening on Friday, April 11, 6 to 8 p.m., ...

New England Patriots owner Robert K. Kraft said he believes Harvard President Alan M. Garber ’76 “personally is committed to ...

Jews gathered in Haifa for the Voice of the People’s Council, an initiative and vision of Israel’s president, Isaac Herzog.

In Christian nationalism push, Republican Delegate Henry Dillon wants to amend the state constitution to include the Bible as ...

Northwestern Hillel and Chabad’s annual MegaShabbat brought about 500 students and community members together at the Ryan ...

To hyperproductive Harvard students, taking an entire, fully unplugged day off each week may seem impossible — or even prehistoric. But I believe that everyone — Jewish or otherwise — stands to ...

she asked. “Right,” I promised. For tonight’s “Sinners’ Shabbat” event, we were instructed to dress in “fetishwear,” but I’m a fuddy-duddy Long Island girl whose only fetish is ...