What is Shabbat Chayei Sarah — and why thousands of Jews gather in Hebron’s Cave of Machpelah? The Torah portion of Chayei Sarah tells of Abraham’s purchase of the Cave of Machpelah. Today, that story comes alive as thousands gather in Hebron for Shabbat.
Four ways to honor and bring awareness to Jewish languages and ethnolects From Yiddish to Judeo-Persian, here’s how Jewish languages shaped global culture — and how to keep them alive today.
Shemini Atzeret & Simchat Torah guide 2025: How and when to celebrate Learn how to celebrate Shemini Atzeret & Simchat Torah: hakafot, Torah reading cycle, prayers for rain, and joyous Torah dancing.
Anti-Zionist Zohran Mamdani was elected mayor of New York City — here’s what he has actually said about Israel
