Want to raise a compassionate son? Ezra means "help" in Hebrew, and the name ranks in the top 20 on the SSA's most popular boys' name list. Famous Ezras include Vampire Weekend frontman Ezra Koenig ...

RZA’s name was inspired by Wu-Tang Clan rapper RZA, whose real name is Robert Fitzgerald Diggs. The couple named their second ...

In Taiwan they call @ "little mouse". It's "strudel" in Hebrew, "dog" in Russian and "monkey's tail" in Dutch. The @ sign is ...

Two years after the Hamas attack and Israel's devastating response, the New Jersey Jewish community assesses the impact. 'It ...

Need a quick bite while on the road? We asked two food safety experts for tips on how to spot bad gas station hot dogs before ...

Reflecting on the day your name will be spoken for the last time brings clarity to how you live, reminding you that meaning comes from presence, not permanence.

On Sept. 24, Rihanna and her partner, A$AP Rocky, announced the arrival of their third baby, a girl named Rocki Irish Mayers, on Sept. 13. Since the couple's older ...

“ In distress I called on the Lord; the Lord answered me and brought me relief.” (Psalms 118:5) “The torments of Sheol ...

Two years after Hamas’ attack, mother turned activist Rachel Goldberg-Polin probes the contours of what’s next as Israel hits ...

Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks (z”l) used to remind us that “the Jewish people is a family, not an exclusive club.” The line ...

Some Siddurim vowelize the final word הַנֹּפֶלֶת, ha-nofelet; others הַנֹּפָלֶת, ha-nofalet. It seems like a minor ...

Living a Jewish life means not vanishing into the wilderness, but marking the trail with love, faith and memory. In God’s eyes, and in the lives of those who come after us, that trace is forever. (As ...