14) that DNA analysis has revealed that Columbus was a Sephardic Jew. Rumors of this have been floating around the Jewish world for a long time — long enough for us to wonder: Is it true?

(JNS) A 13-year-old Jewish boy from Crown Heights was assaulted as he rode his bike to school in the heavily-Jewish Brooklyn neighborhood at about 8 a.m. on November 5th, the victim’s mother ...

The English Forward was launched as a weekly in 1990. Its perspective on world and national news, and its unparalleled coverage of Jewish arts culture and opinion have made it the most influential ...

v=R3NWewukpsg. In many Hasidic Jewish communities, some married women shave their heads as part of a tradition rooted in modesty, spirituality, and religious law. This practice, which may seem ...

Welcome to Religions of the World. Judaism: The Religion of Jewish people. Judaism is one of the oldest religions in the world. It began about 4,000 years ago in the Middle East. One of the most ...

Yom Kippur is the most important day of the year for the Jewish faith and ends the 10-day period of repentance and reflection known as the "High Holidays," which began with Rosh Hashanah.

A recent book on Jewish identity before and after Zionism shows the limitations of a progressive critique that doesn’t truly account for the experience of Palestinians. German Jewish refugees ...

Yom Kippur is the holiest day of the year in Judaism and follows Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year. The name of the holiday translates from Hebrew to English as the Day of Atonement, and Jewish ...

To be Jewish is a tangible thing. It is not just an idea; it is a practice and a history. It is a peoplehood, and not just a religious practice. There are real and material components which anchor ...

Jewish Democratic groups are hitting back against Donald Trump telling them that they "should have their heads examined" if they don't vote for him, with one leader telling Newsweek the former ...