Founded in 1654 by 23 Spanish & Portuguese Jews, Shearith Israel is the first and oldest Jewish congregation in America.

Christian nationalists have set up a test case on whether courts will allow them to destroy one of our country’s founding ...

The title Toldot means offspring, and begins with the birth of the two very dissimilar twins, Yacov and Esav. Immediately the ...

The Torah reminds us that jealousy is innate. Like Jacob and Esau sharing their mother’s womb, we all share the limited ...

From "The Assassin's Blade" to "Tower of Dawn," here's the best reading order for Sarah J. Maas' fantasy book series "Throne ...

A Personal Theological Essay,” in which Eisen describes what he believes about a God whom he acknowledges to be elusive, if ...

Stories of Hope,” Francil Tejada shares her story about the Dominican Republic, where she was born, and the death of her ...

Opinion: As we remember Kristallnacht and grapple with modern echoes of hatred like the attacks in Amsterdam, let us renew ...

Arnold Eisen, former chancellor of the Jewish Theological Seminary, writes a book facing the "questions of what I actually ...

The Business Standard has curated a collection of must-have products that promise to elevate the joy of reading ...

Last week, we read this famous Proverb: “The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, and knowledge of the Holy One is ...

An exhibit at the Upper East Side institution highlights its history as a haven and incubator for ballet, modern, Israeli and ...