At Rosh Hashanah, we count the years since God created the world, this year being the year 5,786 (give or take a few billion years!). While this is a season of joy and community gathering, the New ...

For two years, New York's Central Synagogue had an Israeli flag draped over a chair to represent hostages held in the Israel-Hamas war. Over the weekend, the flag was folded to symbolize their return.

From the first Asian American to be ordained as a rabbi, a stirring account of one woman's journey from feeling like an outsider to becoming one of the most admired religious leaders in the world ...

Rabbi Angela Buchdahl discusses her new book at the opening of the Jewish Book and Arts Festival opening night. Credit: Mark Katz Already on the New York Times Best Seller list, Angela Buchdahl’s new ...

(JTA) — Rabbi Angela Buchdahl, one of New York City’s most prominent rabbis, addressed the growing turmoil within New York’s Jewish community over the upcoming mayoral election — delivering a sermon ...

(JTA) — Go figure: A non-Jewish, non-Zionist politician has sparked a national Jewish conversation about the role of the rabbi. If elected next week, the 34-year-old progressive Zohran Mamdani would ...

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