I grew up praying to a god in a language I did not understand. In particular, as an observant Conservative Jewish American (that is, “Conservative Jewish, not “conservative, Jewish”), I grew up ...

I have a new prayer to say after my husband recites Havdalah on Saturday nights. It’s called “A Mother’s Havdalah,” by Jessica Levine Kupferberg, originally from La Jolla, California, and is one of ...

NEW YORK -- Worshipers at Reform synagogues across the country are beginning to hold a new prayer book, or siddur. Along with a dramatically new design, worshipers will find the words of Pete Seeger, ...

Beginning at sundown on Friday, September 15, 2023, Jews around the world will begin to celebrate Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, which ends at sundown on Sunday, September 17, 2023. Rosh Hashanah ...

Jewish liturgy can feel archaic or demanding, but its oldest words still have something to say to our most contemporary struggles, writes the host of the “Thoughts and Prayers” podcast. Several years ...