New 5-part podcast 'Can You Dig It' explores the story of 'Yellow Benjy' Melendez, who brokered peace and whose influence allowed an emerging musical genre to take root and grow

Rabbi Victor Urecki says congregants have been supportive of his sometimes quirky pastimes - and that this generosity of spirit has helped him evolve to better serve their needs

Sababa Beachaway focuses on surfing, sailing, scuba diving and ocean education through a Jewish lens with a curriculum that includes Judaic programming and prayer

After allegedly seeking to dissuade Haredim from moving in, Lakewood neighbor Jackson Township agrees to repeal discriminatory ordinances and work to protect religious freedom

Sandwiched between the UN Climate Ambition Summit and Yom Kippur, the March to End Fossil Fuels falls in a narrow window that excludes some US Jews, while others embrace it

Ruling by Rhode Island court would evict the leadership of Congregation Jeshuat Israel, which has been meeting at the oldest American synagogue since the early 1900s

In her 10 years as a rabbi, Diana Fersko's constituents have turned to her about the concurrent uptick in US antisemitism. Her new book gives thoughtful answers to their concerns

New technology is taking us into uncharted territory in Jewish law - but opinions are mixed on whether added mobility will bring communities closer or drive them apart

With the newly released documentary 'Bella!' filmmaker Jeff L. Lieberman hopes to boost recognition of the activist and politician who championed equality and environmentalism

Jeremy Freeman and his wife Maiko opened Freeman Shokudo in 2021 after moving to Japan, selling classics like pastrami sandwiches, but also spare ribs, pork belly and sausages