Sign up for Weekday J and get the latest on what's happening in the Jewish Bay Area. When I was 7, I was in love with Arlo Guthrie. The curly-locked son of Woody ...

Set against the backdrop of a traditionally Jewish sleepaway camp, 'The Floaters' is a coming-of-age comedy in the vein of ...

Nor does the violation of the covenant stop there:  the biblical narrative recounts the Jews committing the sin of idolatry ...

Truthout is a vital news source and a living history of political struggle. If you think our work is valuable, support us with a donation of any size. As Donald Trump’s administration came to power in ...

Tal Fortgang is a legal policy fellow at the Manhattan Institute. The Democratic Socialists of America come closer to power. On neo-pagan notions of justice, power, and violence. It allows the Jewish ...

In recent weeks, Israel’s National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir has shown the world a version of “modern Israel” it had preferred not to see. From telling the press that he would “not allow” a ...

Hamas said Saturday it will only release an American-Israeli and the bodies of four other hostages if Israel implements their ceasefire agreement, calling it an “exceptional deal” aimed at getting the ...

The enforced restrictions at the Western Wall sparked controversy after the High Court intervened in the dispute over Saturday night’s anti-war protests. A small group attended the Priestly Blessing ...

Clergy held limited Passover and Easter services in Jerusalem’s Old City on Sunday amid wartime restrictions that prevented the participation of the tens of thousands of worshippers and pilgrims who ...

Bright costumes, hamantaschen pastries and the lively retelling of an ancient story make Purim one of the most joyful holidays on the Jewish calendar. This year, Purim fell on March 2 and 3.