I grew up seeing wine as a symbol of joy, holiness and a tool for elevating the mundane. From the weekly Kiddush (a blessing said over a wine cup) on ...

Hostage ribbons, music, and art become symbols of hope and unity, connecting people worldwide to Israel’s fight to rebuild ...

These will appear along with the birthday cake emoji, and here are the dates they correspond with: Notably, Snapchat has other friend-related symbols. You can even change your friend emojis on ...

Washing labels aren't always the most straightforward to read, and if you don't know what they mean you could end up ruining your clothes. Thankfully the symbols they use are (mostly) universal, so ...

I grew up seeing wine as a symbol of joy, holiness and a tool for ... on Shabbat to holidays like Purim, Passover and Simchat Torah, wine occupies a sacred space in Judaism. But this month ...

Flames were already attacking the campus of Pasadena Jewish Temple and Center when the cantor, Ruth Berman Harris, and three companions rushed in to rescue its sacred Torah scrolls. Physically ...

This week’s Torah portion, Vayigash (Genesis 44:18–47:27), brings us to a dramatic and emotional moment in the Torah. Joseph, once sold into slavery by his jealous brothers, has risen to power ...

We share the same historical memory and identity with the same national symbols. Then I walked into ... that drew Jewish youth to spend Simchat Torah night dancing around a giant golden Buddha ...

(JTA) — A Torah scroll that the Nazis stole from for their planned museum on Judaism in Prague will return to use there on Simchat Torah, a holiday that falls later this month and celebrates the ...