a Supreme Court ruling liberalizing Jewish conversion standards is sparking a political crisis just three weeks before the country holds a national election. A chief haredi Orthodox ally of ...

Part 1 of 2. Welcome to the experiences of a rav of 43 years who has served in “kiruv”/outreach settings as well as in major ...

The essence of Gerut is Kabbalat Ha-Mitzvot – acceptance of the Torah and its commandments – for this is what it means to be ...

Up to one-third of Orthodox converts and two-thirds of Conservative converts choose Judaism for this reason, according to rabbis involved in conversion programs. Conversion may be unnecessary if ...

(This is part of a special JTA report on conversion in America. Read our other pieces about who’s converting to Judaism in the AJP category Religion and Jewish Life, and about the 10 questions about ...

Ezra Axelrod and his husband David Restrepo founded their production company ThisTopia in 2021 to tell stories about ...

For many Jews, Jewish law governs all aspects of Jewish life, including how to worship, compulsory rituals and dietary laws. The Jewish place of worship is called the synagogue and it plays a ...

The Jewish place of worship is called the synagogue and it plays a major role in the lives of many Jewish people. Here’s a day in the life of Nachi, a young Orthodox Jew.

The Interior Ministry’s recognition of Kibita’s final conversion is a victory for non-Orthodox Judaism in Israel, where the ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Beatie Deutsch, an Orthodox Jewish runner who qualified to represent Israel in the Tokyo Olympics but didn ...