It’s 10:30 on a sunny spring morning at Ben Porat Yosef: The Sephardic Yeshiva of Bergen County, and the 3-year-olds are seated at low tables, nibbling on animal crackers. Surrounded by books, toys ...

Bari Kopman, 8, prefers to be called by her Hebrew name, Leah. She also practices her prayers at home and is on her way to making her bat mitzvah when she comes of age. But there was a time when Tara ...

A teaching program dedicated to tackling the achievement gap in Israel is helping Israeli students learn English and recent college graduates make stronger connections to the country. The program, ...