Under the bill, anyone who publicly leads or engages in prayer contrary to the Rabbinate’s directive would face up to seven years in jail.

Hebrew Israelite groups have been making headlines thanks to Kanye West, Kyrie Irving and their antisemitism controversies. News outlets and advocacy groups like the Anti-Defamation League have ...

What are the Myths, Facts, About Hebrew Israelites? This blog highlights and summarizes an article by Robin Washington for Forward. The article features Bruce Haynes, a professor of sociology at the ...

Jewish liturgy can feel archaic or demanding, but its oldest words still have something to say to our most contemporary struggles, writes the host of the “Thoughts and Prayers” podcast. Several years ...

(JTA) — Israel’s highest court has delivered a unanimous rebuke to state and municipal authorities over long-stalled plans to upgrade the Western Wall’s egalitarian prayer section, intensifying a ...