Shavuot, while not explicitly a day of forgiveness in the same way as Yom Kippur, is a time for reflection, spiritual renewal ...

In these turbulent times, when the Middle East is literally on fire with missiles from modern-day Persia and fighter planes ...

The City of Boulder should boycott Israel The day of the Mall attack, June 1, was also Shavuot, the Jewish celebration of Moses bringing the 10 Commandments. “Thou shalt not kill” is number six but ...

In light of the recent strikes on Iran and renewed hopes of dismantling its nuclear program, we revisit the remarkable—and ...

Purim is a festive holiday, also without a work restriction, near the end of winter. It commemorates the narrow Jewish escape ...

A group of senior cyclists rode from Oregon to New Jersey, raising funds for an immigrant family and for Torah repairs ...

Shavuot falls on the 6th of Sivan on the Jewish calendar, which reckons days as beginning at sundown. This year, Shavuot began Sunday evening and continues for one or two days, depending on tradition.

U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee called efforts to deny Jewish ties to the Holy Land is "absurd" and urged historical revisionists to "follow the science" of archaeology.

Shavuot (pronounced Shah-voo-OTE), Hebrew for “weeks,” has been observed since biblical times. It marks the passing of seven ...

Sunday afternoon's attack in Boulder, Colorado, took place hours before the start of a major Jewish festival, Shavuot.

Sunday afternoon's attack in Boulder, Colorado, took place hours before the start of a major Jewish festival, Shavuot.