New research into ancient Jewish life reveals how Yom Kippur was observed beyond the Temple, from fasting and private prayer to communal reflection.

(RNS) — Some of my favorite malapropisms have happened in synagogues during worship. For example, there was the bar mitzvah kid several years ago who stood up to give his speech, thanking everyone ...

The Holocaust in Norway was especially devastating relative to the size of the country’s small Jewish community. Of the roughly 1,100 Jews who remained in Norway and did not flee, about 770 were ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. THE TEMPLE MOUNT, which Muslims call the Haram al-Sharif, is holy to both Jews and Muslims and has been a flashpoint since 1967.