ISTANBUL (RNS) — The arrests come in the wake of a new law quickly pushed through the Iranian Parliament that could leave those convicted eligible for the death penalty. ISTANBUL (RNS) — After a ...

American Jewry is reeling following the sudden death of Rabbi Moshe Hauer, the executive vice president of the Orthodox Union ...

(JNS) A hush fell on the packed outdoor amphitheater on May 12th at Yad L’Shiryon—the Israeli Army Armored Corp Museum—on the outskirts of Jerusalem for a ceremony at the start of the country’s most ...

Sukkot, the Jewish holiday celebrating the traditional gathering of the harvest, has begun. It began at sundown Monday, Oct.

To mark the second anniversary of the Oct. 7 attacks in Israel, the Jewish Insider team asked leading thinkers and practitioners to reflect on how that day has changed the world. Here, we look at how ...

Pope Francis on Thursday met with the president of the World Jewish Congress (WJC) amid the ongoing Israel-Hamas war, with the leader imploring the Holy Father to use his “moral authority” to address ...

History can be harsh to many, with even the greatest people in our past being nearly forgotten. Even so, it is often surprising how fast and abrupt the memory of some people can be forgotten – outside ...

American Jews prepared to celebrate one of their faith's most joyous holidays after the release of 20 Israeli hostages.

The haftarah for Yom Kippur begins with these action-filled words of Isaiah. We must act – we must cut the road through – it is up to us to clear the way for ami – My people – God’s people.

Arab antisemitism is not a response to the creation of Israel: It is the driving force behind the Arab-Israeli conflict. Too many people reverse cause and effect. They blame the antisemitism suffered ...

As the world expresses relief that the ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas went through with the release of hostages ...

Pope Francis on Thursday met with the president of the World Jewish Congress (WJC) amid the ongoing Israel-Hamas war, with the leader imploring the Holy Father to use his “moral authority” to address ...