I have been reading Jewish children’s picture books to kids for a decade-and-a-half, and I always know the book paints a real picture of Jewish peoplehood if it prompts children to ask three questions ...

A Holocaust novel, a middle-grades story about an Orthodox girl and the publisher of the Sammy Spider series also got awards from the American Library Association. (JTA) — A lavishly illustrated ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Jewish holy holidays are coming up soon, beginning with Rosh Hashanah. Here's the rundown on all things related to the holiday ...

Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, begins at sundown on Friday, Sept. 11, and lasts for two days. It marks the beginning of the High Holidays, or High Holy Days. The High Holidays are a time for ...

OAKLAND - A song celebrating Rosh Hashanah, the start of the Jewish New Year, rang out in the Oakland Hills Friday evening, as a crowd sang and gathered outside for a unique service that has become a ...

HAMAS AND ISRAEL CONTINUES AT THE CHABAD JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER, YUBA YOSSI GROSS BOMB PREPARES THE TORAH SCROLLS FOR THE START OF ROSH HASHANAH. THE JEWISH NEW YEAR, AND WE BELIEVE THAT EVERY YEAR ...

The Jewish High Holidays might be “late” this year but, at last, they are upon us. On Rosh Hashanah, the two-day holiday that begins on the evening of Wednesday, Oct. 2, Jews will usher in the year ...