Religion

The Sit-Down Ideas

How Jewish comedy found religion, from Philip Roth to ‘Broad City’

A new book explores the evolution of humor from the post-World War II era to the rise of the millennials.

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Jewish abortion supporters nationwide gather in person and online to observe ‘Repro Shabbat’

It’s the first time the Shabbat initiative is happening since the Supreme Court overturned federal abortion protections in June.

6 spectacular synagogues from a new book on Manhattan’s houses of worship

From Midtown to the Lower East Side, Michael Horowitz’s photographs tell a story of “immigration, architecture, faith and progress.”

The oldest copy of the Hebrew Bible is headed to auction this spring

Chabad women come together once a year in person. The rest of the time, there’s Instagram.

Hundreds of women in Crown Heights mourn a Chabad emissary who died trying to save her infant daughter

Jewish teens balance pride and safety when navigating public spaces

They were denied Jewish weddings in the Soviet Union. So these 3 couples just got married again.

Rabbi Yitzchak Schochet

Park East Synagogue’s prospective rabbi withdraws from consideration after dispute with congregants

Park East

The quest to replace Park East Synagogue’s 92-year-old rabbi is not going smoothly

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