“Being a rabbi is being able to pivot and to give meaning and significance and the grounding of Torah to current events,” said Rabbi Nicole Guzik of Sinai Temple in Los Angeles. On the morning of Oct.

The High Holidays are a time of joy, celebration, repentance and reflection. Each year, rabbis at synagogues across the Philadelphia area prepare to craft sermons for both Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur ...

Two years ago, on a day meant for celebration, we were jolted awake by unimaginable violence. Hamas terrorists breached Israel’s borders, murdered civilians, abducted children and elders, and tore ...

“Reducing hate demands courage, not comfort. It starts with a firm commitment to recognize each other’s humanity, even when ...

Selected as this year’s Duke Chapel Student Preacher, sophomore David Ntim will deliver the sermon in the chapel’s worship service at 11 a.m. on Sunday, Feb. 25. A double major in biomedical ...

Rabbi Stephen S. Wise, preaching yesterday in the Free Synagogue, Carnegie Hall, said the only redeeming hope of the world can be that Israel and Christendom stand together. His sermon was on “What ...

There’s a saying in the Jewish community: “Two Jews, three opinions.” It often elicits a chuckle, but the truth embedded in the phrase is undeniable. For thousands of years, our tradition has ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Members of central Ohio’s Jewish community said the past year has been filled with shock, pain and fear but also with hope and unity. “We are praying for peace, we are praying ...

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