Religion

The world’s oldest Hebrew Bible will be publicly displayed in NYC

The 1,100-year-old Codex Sassoon is expected to fetch $30 to $50 million at auction. But for the next two weeks, anyone can view this ancient, important book.

By Lisa Keys May 5, 2023 1:38 pm

Hadar to open California outpost, bringing its brand of Jewish learning to the West Coast

The group tapped a rabbi from Ikar, the nondenominational synagogue in Los Angeles, to lead its efforts.

May 4, 2023 8:25 am

Friends, colleagues and fans remember Rabbi Harold Kushner, whose voice ‘will continue to resonate’

The author of “When Bad Things Happen to Good People” left a legacy of personal kindness and comforting theology.

May 2, 2023 11:51 am

The Hasidic movement's ban on AI is an especially sharp manifestation of the broader concern over the range of risks posed by the increasing capabilities of artificial intelligence and its potential to reshape society. (CFOTO/Future Publishing via Getty Images)

Skver Hasidic movement bans use of artificial intelligence

By Jackie Hajdenberg May 1, 2023 6:07 pm

Tradition! Young adults on the Upper West Side flock to a new, independent Shabbat service

By Julia Gergely April 27, 2023 3:00 pm

Citing ‘outpouring of interest,’ Yeshiva U restores women’s Talmud classes whose cancellation incited an uproar

By Jackie Hajdenberg April 25, 2023 4:17 pm

Yeshiva University says it’s committed to women’s Talmud study amid uproar over canceled courses

By Jackie Hajdenberg April 24, 2023 3:50 pm

UK’s Liberal and Reform movements merge as Progressive Judaism

By Toby Axelrod April 18, 2023 3:41 pm

Teen Fellowship

The Conservative movement youth group was already struggling. Then came COVID.

By Ella Bilu April 17, 2023 10:00 am

Teen Fellowship

For many Jewish teens, COVID broke the synagogue habit

By Arianna Hellman April 14, 2023 12:55 pm

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