BOB ABERNETHY, anchor: There has been a new development in the Reform movement of Judaism, the largest and most liberal branch of Judaism in the U.S. There’s a new prayer book out, and it has been ...

If you could give another person the ultimate blessing, what would it be? The word “blessing” is a tricky one because it has so many meanings. Our medieval Portuguese commentator Abravanel spells out ...

As we experience the Jewish holidays, we are confronted with questions that are in need of discussion. The Torah demands from us that on Sukkot, Pesach and Shavuot we express happiness. Maimonides ...

This article looks at methods of prayer used in Judaism. Prayer builds the relationship between God and human beings. When people pray, they spend time with God. To pray is to serve God with your ...

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JERUSALEM (JTA) — The Original Women of the Wall group held a prayer service in the women’s section of the Western Wall that included a Torah scroll. It was the first time that women have succeeded in ...

Join Congregation Brothers of Israel this weekend to celebrate Rabbi Cody Bahir and Cantor Neil Schnitzer's installation and ...

The release of the last living hostages has created a clean end point for the special prayers. Yet it is important to ...