Sign up for Forwarding the News, our essential morning briefing with trusted, nonpartisan news and analysis, curated by senior writer Benyamin Cohen. (JTA) — When ...
Ari and Lauren Douglas’ wedding had many of the hallmarks of a traditional Jewish ceremony. The couple stood under a traditional covering called a chuppah, as a cantor recited a series of blessings.
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Converts share their stories in a discussion circle at the Under Your Wings event. (photo credit: Noam Leibman) The evening ...
Purim is meant to be loud: a holiday for drinking, dressing up, yelling and retelling a story of miraculous survival. Which means it’s easy to miss a brief but significant verse near the end of the ...
She may be an official Jewish Nanny now — but she’s no Fran Drescher. Adriana Fernandez, a Floridian who attended private Christian school growing up with almost no exposure to Judaism, became a ...
I thought the need for this conversation would have disappeared. Like, a few decades ago. I cannot believe I have to say this. Again. But, here goes. The other day, I was talking to someone about a ...
A stereotypical convert to Judaism in contemporary history has been a single person marrying into a Jewish family. But that is changing as more and more people find their way to Judaism on their own, ...
At a farewell roast for retiring Connecticut senator Joe Lieberman, his Republican colleague from Arizona, John McCain, joked that he was now converting to Judaism. “I have a major announcement to ...