Open prayer and prostration on the Temple Mount by Jewish worshipers is now a matter of routine and permitted by the police on a daily basis, activists for prayer rights at the holy site have said.

The congregation at Temple Emanu-El on the Upper East Side is certainly not hiding. In fact, they are doing just the opposite - choosing to hold Shabbat outside their Fifth Avenue sanctuary.

"On Hanukkah, fueled by God's mighty hand, the Jewish army — the Maccabees — had defeated the Greeks, restored the Temple service, and miraculously lit the menorah with pure oil that lasted ...

Holding back tears, Rabbi Yitzchok Lerman of Congregation Beth El in Rutherford recounted his family's narrow escape from burning synagogue.

Rabbi Alan Katz (left) of Temple Sinai in Rochester was recognized during a Jewish American Heritage Month event hosted by Rep. Joe Morelle (right) Friday, May 23, 2025.

Shabbat, a Hebrew word for the Sabbath, or “Shabbos,” is the traditional Jewish day of rest and celebration, which goes from sundown on each Friday, to Saturday evening after nightfall.

Magen David Adom is Israel’s national emergency medical service, consisting of a network of 37,500 paramedics, EMTs, first responders, and volunteers. Volunteers are Jews, Muslims, Christians ...