While on a Passover program in Panama, I learned a vital lesson about not judging people by appearances. The program took ...

We sing no matter what. When the hostages were held in Gaza, we sang in their honor. When another week of bad news hits us, ...

We are being commanded to be kind to others, but we are not being asked to be angels, especially when dealing with those who ...

While prayer and meditation seem similar, they are different. Prayer involves praying to a higher being. Meditation is more ...

No endorsements. Just three possibilities to consider as we prepare to navigate an increasingly complicated political ...

The story of Pesach Sheni reminds us that this is not actually how Jewish law works — not in the Torah, and not now.

As Matti Friedman demonstrates in his riveting new book, one of Israel’s greatest legends is also riddled with mysteries and ...

Jay Ruderman has been an activist his entire life. He has long advocated for social justice for people with disabilities, ...

September 3, 2024 Dear Candace: Like you were with Kanye West, I have been under great pressure to condemn you for what many see as your growing antisemitism. Because I wanted to reach out to you ...

The inaugural “BagelFest West” was held April 12 at Wilshire Boulevard Temple’s Audrey Irmas Pavilion. Drawing over 1000 ...

We’ve never been more physically isolated and in need of human connection. The problem is that Silicon Valley doesn’t make ...

Frederick Biermann will never forget that day in 1938. He was seven and a half years old, standing on his family’s veranda in ...