For decades, liberal denominations have permitted women to be ordained. Orthodox Judaism, however, has largely prohibited it. Yet attitudes toward women’s study of rabbinic texts are changing.

As DNA tests become more common, people who "feel" Jewish are discovering hidden ancestry and converting through American ...

And yet, as the legend goes, the oil burned for eight days, giving them time to clean, repair, and rededicate the Temple. The ...

The first Jew, Avraham, was named for his role as a father. His original name, “Avram,” means “mighty father.” Later, Hashem ...

A surge in LGBTQ rabbinical students reflects long-delayed access and a changing model of spiritual leadership, raising ...

Female rabbis have staked a claim to a Judaism that is fully inclusive and respectful of the values of all its adherents.

Adam S. Ferziger talks to JNS about his new book, "Agents of Change."The post How American immigrants contributed to a new ...

The conference, which was held for the first time, was attended by approximately 1,000 converts from all over the country who ...

Bread is one of Judaism’s oldest civic technologies. It binds memory to practice, heritage to the week’s rhythms.

THOUGH PASSOVER IS over, the lessons and themes continue to resonate. Two themes permeate Judaism … freedom and empathy seen in the story of the Exodus from Egypt. Throughout the Passover Seder we are ...

Israeli astronaut Ilan Ramon had a question before going into space: How would he mark Sabbath, the Jewish day of rest, from orbit? Sabbath begins Friday at sunset and ends Saturday after sunset. But ...

If you’ve binged Netflix’s “Nobody Wants This” with the rest of the Jewish community, you may be inspired to lean into your heritage and learn a bit more about Judaism. (Or, if you’re not Jewish, ...