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The words that come to me as I absorb with great sadness the sudden passing of Joseph Lieberman, of blessed memory, are from the verses describing his namesake, Joseph in ancient Egypt: How all who …

He was a proud, vocal Jew, unreserved and totally committed to his Judaism.The post Sen. Joseph Lieberman: A personal tribute appeared first on JNS.org.

A 35-foot challah loaf that was braided in New York and baked in New Jersey may have set a new world record. The loaf was made from over 200 pounds of dough.

An organizer in San Diego told JNS that she broke down crying but is certain “that we’re going to get through this.”The post Citizens of 100 countries join Shabbat Project,

This year, some 1,000 Shabbat Project partners around the world will be hosting events to show solidarity with Israel. 

Global movement “The Shabbat Project” is bringing together Jewish communities in 1500 cities across 100 countries to “keep it together for Israel.”

Good Tuesday morning. In today’s edition of Your Daily Phil, we report on how Jewish Community Relations Councils are responding to the war in Israel and rising antisemitism in the U.S., as well as the Austrian government’s new compensation package for Holocaust survivors. We feature...

Tucson Ariz. - (KVOA) Two weeks ago, 23-year-old Alyza Lee was with her friends and roommates studying in Jerusalem and learning more about Judaism.

Rabbi Warren Goldstein: "Introducing Sunday as an additional weekend day would mitigate the tensions and divisions within Israeli society concerning Shabbat."

The simple legislative maneuver of extending the weekend can establish Shabbat as a key value of the Jewish state, which is a matter of vital strategic national importance.