Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement. is widely considered the holiest day of the year in the Jewish calendar. It is being observed this year from around sunset on Wednesday, Oct. 1, until after nightfall ...

Rabbi Alexander M. Schindler, the outspoken leader of Reform Judaism who urged synagogues to embrace non-Jewish spouses and championed the ordination of gays and lesbians, died Wednesday. He was 75.

For Jewish congregations across the United States, the upcoming High Holy Days — always a compelling mix of celebration and ...

Sign up for Forwarding the News, our essential morning briefing with trusted, nonpartisan news and analysis, curated by Senior Writer Benyamin Cohen. Dozens of Reform ...

Rabbi Lance Sussman is a well-known figure in the American Reform Jewish movement, particularly at Reform Congregation Keneseth Israel in Elkins Park, where he served as rabbi for more than two ...

Rabbis say many of their congregants are worried by a surge of antisemitism, including a firebombing of the Pa. governor's ...

Dear Bintel My wife is not Jewish, and even though we’re both in our late 20s, I’m already thinking about the problem of Jewish burial. My wife is not officially converting, but we plan to raise our ...

As the health care reform debate heats up, Jewish organizations are siding with the Obama administration on several key points, including the creation of a government-run public insurance option and ...

A bomb just detonated in American Jewish life. America’s largest Reconstructionist synagogue officially cut ties this month with its national denominational body, citing its seminary’s persistent ...