Thousands of people from around the world joined in with worshippers at the Western Wall in Jerusalem in prayers for the soldiers and hostages in what organizers hoped would be the largest ...

Biden in his remarks referred to the recent synagogue hostage crisis as an example of courage in the face of divisiveness. The New York Democrat added a reading from Leviticus that emphasized ...

The Shema, declaring the Jewish faith in one God, is an important part of worship in the synagogue. The Amidah prayer consists of a series of blessings: The first three blessings praise God and ...

They told him that he needed to prove his Jewishness, and fast. He quickly recited, “Shema Yisrael.” They let him go with a warning that he must never make fun of the Jewish people.

This is called the mezuzah, which is a scroll with the Shema prayer. It is always kept in a small case on the door frame. The synagogue is an important meeting place, especially for Shabbat ...