My father’s name was Simcha, the Hebrew word for happiness. And that night in the Siberian wilderness, there was joy.

It's been quite a journey for Silverstein, who grew up in a community where no one dreams of being a comedian.

The Jewish holiday, which begins at sunset on Saturday, April 12 this year, lasts for seven or eight days each year.

School feels like a minefield now. I don’t always know how teachers or students will respond if I share my perspective or ...

Relatives of hostages in Gaza say they feel the absence of their loved ones acutely during Passover, which commemorates the ...

My ancient ancestors, like those Jews on the front lines of today’s hotspots, saw that the true miracle was to take action in the face of despair.

In 1858, while delivering a speech about women’s rights, Isabella Baumfree was viciously heckled by pro-slavery White men who ...