Judaism
People of faith around the world are turning to prayer during the Covid-19 pandemic. But why exactly do we pray? It turns out, prayer isn’t just about religion. And while the ways people pray vary widely, the basic human need to reach out to something outside of ourselves is universal.
A crowded funeral that violated social distancing rules is itself a symptom of bigger issues in the community that are getting overlooked.
The New York City mayor apologized if his language was hurtful but said he has “no regrets about calling out this danger."
In the city of New Rochelle, a few miles north of New York City, the rabbi of the Young Israel synagogue has the virus.
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Sanders, who rarely spoke about his Jewish identity prior to the 2020 campaign, said his faith was one of two major factors that had shaped his views and politics.
Three Holocaust survivors share their concerns about the uptick in anti-Semitism in the U.S. — and reveal what gives them hope.
Dignitaries from the U.S., Russia, France, and other nations are attending a forum this week at the Yad Vashem Holocaust memorial.
A rally in solidarity against anti-Semitism drew tens of thousands on Sunday amid fears of a rise in hate crimes.
Democratic Assemblyman Simcha Eichenstein also criticized the media for misrepresenting the ultra-Orthodox Jewish community.
The 22-year-old man was chased down and punched by two women who hurled hateful epithets at him on New Year's Day, police said.