(RNS) — Was he, or wasn’t he? The question says more about American Jews than about the great explorer himself. (RNS) — Just in time for Columbus Day, reports emerged on Monday (Oct. 14 ...

Everyone knows pork isn’t kosher. So why, then, are Jews so obsessed with it? For nearly all of Jewish history, pigs have been inescapable. During eras of Roman rule, rulers would challenge Jews ...

Though the Sephardic Jewish merchants in Madras of the 17th and 18th Centuries traded in many precious stones, it is as coral merchants that they are remembered. And interestingly, it is one of ...

JTA — For many Jews across the United States and the globe, memories of last year’s Shemini Atzeret and Simhat Torah will forever revolve around grim phone alerts and hushed conversations in ...

He was a gardening columnist for The Washington Post and edited the Washington Whispers section of U.S. News & World Report.

“People who built sukkot last year will continue to do so,” said Rabbi Joav Melchior, who leads a Jewish community of about 2,000 in Oslo, Norway. “This doesn’t mean people here aren’t ...

Please contact us in case of abuse. In case of abuse, Report this post. In my 50-plus years as a Jewish community leader, I have shared opinions and made calls to action on many issues affecting ...

Photo: John Roca/NY Daily News Archive via Getty Images The Jewish year, which ended Oct. 2, was a terrible one for the Jewish people. Those in Israel endured Hamas’s savagery, while many in the ...

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MADRAS, Ore. (KTVZ) -- Multiple allegations against a Central Oregon cheer coach have some parents fearing for the safety of their children, but the coach is denying their claims. Parents of ...

Though the Sephardic Jewish merchants in Madras of the 17th and 18th Centuries traded in many precious stones, it is as coral merchants that they are remembered. And interestingly, it is one of ...