Cultural Zionist philosopher Ahad Ha’am famously wrote, “More than the Jews have kept the Shabbat, the Shabbat has kept the Jews.” But Ahad Ha’am didn’t live in Israel in the 21st century, where it is ...

It is clear that Kirk is not advocating for non-Jews to adopt the Orthodox Jewish practices—there is no call to serve gefilte fish or chulent, nor to adhere to the intricate laws of halakha (Jewish ...

TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Tel Aviv has taken a major step to cement its status as Israel’s secular mecca, launching public transportation services on the Jewish sabbath and redrawing the lines in the ...

“Just as Shabbat has kept the Jews throughout the generations, Shabbat has also kept us.” A 28-year-old man who left Chicago three years ago to make Israel his home, is, therefore, turning to Shabbat ...

The Center for Jewish Life (CJL) is proud to host Israel Shabbat, which celebrates Israel’s existence as a Jewish and democratic state. We will celebrate Israeli culture through food and a performance ...

We, the Alliance of Jewish Progressives and those undersigned, call upon the Princeton community to abstain from attending the Center for Jewish Life (CJL)’s “Israel Shabbat” this Friday evening, ...

The smell of chicken soup simmering on the stove, the first bite of warm challah or the light emanating from the lit candles, these are just a few ways that Shabbat can bring joy to a Jewish life by ...

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JERUSALEM -- For decades, writers have poetically described the rhythm of the Jewish Sabbath in Israel when virtually all traffic and commerce ground to a halt at sunset Friday. Stores, restaurants ...

Ultra-Orthodox passengers aboard two delayed El Al flights from New York to Israel erupted in violence amid fears they would still be flying after the start of the Jewish Sabbath — leading one of the ...