Israel made a decision last week that supporters are calling game-changing. Men and women will be allowed to worship together at the holiest place where Jews can legally pray. This could lead to other ...

The October 7 attack on Israel reignited a simmering conflict that has long divided Jews and Muslims in the Middle East and around the world. Prayer may seem an odd choice for an interfaith ...

From its start in 1906, A Bintel Brief was a pillar of the Forward, helping generations of Jewish immigrants learn how to be American. Now our columnists are helping people navigate the complexities ...

When news broke last year that Pope Benedict XVI was reviving an ancient prayer for the conversion of the Jews, the reaction in Jewish circles was outrage tempered by confusion. Communal leaders ...