Yet this framing itself is mistaken. God did not ask the Jewish people to choose between faithfulness and responsibility, ...

Like many minority groups, Jews have always created ways of adapting to the societies in which they live, but whose culture they do not totally share. And one thing that means is a collection of ...

As a moment in time, the Oct. 7 massacre was, paradoxically, an event both anomalous and familiar, at once exceptional and routine. It was horrifying and shocking to the extreme, yet, given the ...

The program in Jewish studies at Smith College explores the history, literature, arts, politics, philosophy, culture, religion and languages of the Jewish people from its origins in ancient Israel ...

A recent book on Jewish identity before and after Zionism shows the limitations of a progressive critique that doesn’t truly account for the experience of Palestinians. German Jewish refugees looking ...

The French Jewish heritage is a rich mosaic reflecting a history of perseverance, intellectual vigor, and cultural diversity. Dating back to Roman times, Jewish communities settled in what is now ...

In an encore post, Maristella Botticini and Zvi Eckstein explain that the early Jewish emphasis on literacy set Jews up for economic success. But the popularity of the third-ranked post, of the more ...

Once again, the Weitzman is opening its doors for “Being ____ at Christmas,” an event for the whole community.

Syria registers its first Jewish organization as the Jewish Heritage in Syria Foundation gains official approval to protect sites and coordinate returns.

The director of Warsaw’s Jewish cemetery has been fired following a dispute over restoration projects on the site, which he ...