Q: Why do Jews cover their heads (e.g., with a kipa) out of respect for God? Covering the head is a sign of respect. Observant Jews wear the kipa, a minimal head covering, all the time to express ...

Two thousand years ago, Jews were divided between competing sects all based on the Jewish scriptures, but with different interpretations. After the Romans destroyed the Jerusalem Temple in 70 C.E., ...

For all living things, birth is our introduction to the world. So it’s a fitting theme for the first exhibit in the Museum at Eldridge Street’s new initiative, “Opening Doors to Intercultural ...

Rosh Hashanah, a holiday that celebrates the Jewish New Year, begins at sunset on Monday, Sept. 22. It’s one of the holiest holidays for Jewish people around the world and translates from Hebrew to ...

Jewish exchange on campus — but the funding that brought Neta Elkayam and Amit Hai Cohen to New Orleans is running out.