I have a new prayer to say after my husband recites Havdalah on Saturday nights. It’s called “A Mother’s Havdalah,” by Jessica Levine Kupferberg, originally from La Jolla, California, and is one of ...

It is commonly believed that halakhically-based women’s prayer groups originated in contemporary circles of the progressive wing of Modern Orthodoxy. Think again. In his book Nahalat Avot, Rabbi Yosef ...

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In late March, Rabi’a Keeble, the founder of Qal’bu Maryam, a women-centered mosque in Berkeley, California, announced her decision to close the place of worship due to diminishing resources and ...

There’s no question that we live in tough times. When things are difficult, it can be hard to remember how much we have to be grateful for. But even the smallest things can still be a blessing. One ...

JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israeli police detained 10 women at one of Judaism's most sacred sites on Monday for wearing prayer shawls, which Orthodox tradition sees as solely for men, a spokesman said. The ...

Israeli police detained 10 women at one of Judaism’s most sacred sites on Monday for wearing prayer shawls, which Orthodox tradition sees as solely for men, a spokesman said. The incident at the ...

Several public buses featuring photos of young women wearing kippot and prayer shawls were vandalized in Jerusalem. The buses had their tires slashed and ads defaced with spray paint in the haredi ...

(RNS) — In late March, Rabi’a Keeble, the founder of Qal’bu Maryam, a women-centered mosque in Berkeley, California, announced her decision to close the place of worship due to diminishing resources ...