Inside that room, pale and fragile but alive, Yosef-Chaim Ohana — who had been held hostage in Gaza for 738 days — was ...

(JTA) Tens of thousands of Jews around the world joined in a collective recitation of the Shema prayer on Thursday, March 21 that was broadcast from Jerusalem’s Western Wall to support the more than ...

Thousands of people from around the world joined in with worshippers at the Western Wall in Jerusalem in prayers for the soldiers and hostages in what organizers hoped would be the largest recitation ...

The children, families and teachers at the Early Childhood Center of Temple Beth Sholom of Roslyn recently participated in the annual PJ Shema Party. The festivities began with a pizza dinner followed ...

Israeli soldier reciting the Shema prayer near the border in Southern Israel on July 20, 2014. On Monday, July 28, which is Rosh Chodesh Av, Jews around the world are being encouraged to recite the ...

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For the first time ever, Mixed Martial Arts, the full-contact sport that consists of people beating the hell out of each other, just held their World Championship in Israel. To mark his win, MMA ...