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What to know about Reform Judaism after an attack on one of its largest US synagogues

The Michigan synagogue that came under attack Thursday is part of Reform Judaism, the largest branch of the religion in North ...
The Forward

I had a shot and rock ‘n’ roll fame — I chose a lifetime of Shabbat instead

Just as Peter Himmelman's career was beginning, he risked everything to honor something far older than the music business.
Jewish Telegraphic AgencyOpinion

A bris between missile alerts was the ultimate show of Jewish defiance against a tyrannical enemy

As we finished Parashat Zachor — the command to both remember and eradicate our biblical arch nemesis Amalek — the cantor ...
The Times of Israel

At this Dallas synagogue, Purim comes with fog machines, zip lines and Broadway flair

For the past 8 years, Rabbi Adam Roffman has brought his music theater chops to the annual performance at Congregation ...
Smithsonian Magazine

The Nazis Stole This Rare Jewish Prayer Book Decorated With Dragons, Unicorns and Intricate Floral Patterns. It Just Sold for $6.4 Million at Auction

The Rothschild Vienna Mahzor was created in 1415 by a medieval scribe who identified himself as Moses, son of Menachem. Sotheby's In the late 1930s, the Nazis stole a 15th-century Jewish prayer book ...
Savannah Morning News

87 College Students Return from Transformational Alternative Break in Israel with Jewish National Fund-USA

NEW YORK, NY, UNITED STATES, February 1, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ — Jewish National Fund-USA, the leading philanthropy for building Israel’s North and South, and ...
Artnet

Rare 15th-Century Jewish Prayer Book With a Storied Past Sells for $6.4 Million

The Rothschild Vienna Mahzor smashed its presale estimate of $5 million–$7 million. The Rothschild Vienna Mahzor, 1415. Photo courtesy of Sotheby's. Josh Niland February 10, 2026 ShareShare This ...
People

Savannah Guthrie Skips

Nancy went missing in Arizona over the weekend and the scene at her home was described by police as being of 'grave concern' Savannah Guthrie was absent on Monday, Feb. 2 for the Today show's ...
Al-Monitor

Israeli settler leader lauds Jewish prayer at contested West Bank tomb

Jewish pilgrims can only visit Joseph's Tomb in groups escorted by troops — Menahem KAHANA Around 1,500 Israeli Jews prayed at a contested tomb in the occupied West Bank city of Nablus on Thursday ...
Jurist

Israel’s Death Penalty Bill Desecrates Holocaust Remembrance Day

During the very week of International Holocaust Remembrance Day on January 27, the Israeli Knesset continues to debate a monstrous proposed bill to resurrect capital punishment in the ostensible ...
Jewish Journal

Inside Birthright’s Bet on Jewish Storytellers

Birthright Israel is widely associated with short-term trips designed to introduce young Jews to Israel for the first time. Jacqueline Korren is working on something built for what happens after ...
Northcountrypublicradio.org

Jewish Cantors Celebrate Hanukkah With Virtual Concerts

Jewish cantors in Wisconsin are celebrating Hanukkah in a new way during the pandemic: They will gather virtually and broadcast a concert of... Jewish Cantors Celebrate Hanukkah With Virtual Concerts ...