As I write this essay, the January 2025 ceasefire between Hamas and Israel, is still in place. The first three hostages have ...

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“My father-in-law, the head rabbi, took the two Sifrei Torah, wrapped them in a prayer shawl and put them in ... learned by Jewish boys (and girls) when they come of age, is a part of services ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Rabbi Menachem Margolin, Chairman of the European Jewish Association, attends a Gala dinner during a two-day ...

Starting your day with morning prayer is one of the most powerful ways to invite God’s peace, strength, and joy into your life. When we begin each morning in prayer, we shift our focus from the ...

Knitting a prayer shawl transcends the act of creating a cozy wrap; it embodies crafting an embrace with yarn, weaving thoughts and prayers into a fabric of comfort and care. This collection caters to ...

It was certainly a "time warp" at this year's "Sheep to Shawl" competition at the PA Farm Show. Teams sheer their sheep, and then have two-and-a-half hours to turn the wool into fiber to be ...

On the 100-plus degree day Cecilie Lundgreen qualified for the U.S. Senior Women’s Open, she put one foot in front of the other and kept ... Lundgreen’s entire experience of coming out of retirement ...

The Braid takes the audience on a heartfelt and meaningful journey — through the stories of Jews with various backgrounds and experiences — in its latest show, “Traveler’s Prayer.” ...