“In theory, one can create a minyan today that doesn’t pose risk,” said one rabbi who’s also a physician. “But the question is can that theory be translated into reality.” (JTA) – When the coronavirus ...

The deal puts to rest the decades-long fight between Women of the Wall and the haredi Orthodox religious establishment by making concessions to both sides. TEL AVIV (JTA) — Israel’s government on ...

JERUSALEM — A long-running battle over worship at the Western Wall, Judaism's holiest shrine, was rejoined Thursday as Israeli police arrested five Jewish women who wore prayer shawls at a morning ...

Sarai Quiñones believes in the healing power of prayer. The 19-year-old Housatonic Community College student credits prayer with the vision of an angel she saw weeks after being diagnosed with cancer ...

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In the Orthodox tradition, prayer for one's neighbors, the living and the departed, occupies a special place. One of its ...

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JERUSALEM (RNS) — Until now, Israeli security forces have done the bare minimum to enforce crowd control during the controversial prayer group’s once-a-month services in the women’s section of the ...

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Among the thousands of Jewish worshipers bustling throughout Jerusalem’s Old City last Wednesday morning to celebrate the ...