(JTA) — I tend to get to Israel every two or three years, and every time I come home with a hamsa. The latest, which I picked up in May (along with a case of COVID — another story) is a lovely teal ...

You've probably seen them around just about everywhere: the symbol of a hand with an eye at the center rendered in jewelry, home decor, serving pieces, tattoos, keychains, and more. But what actually ...

Passover is one of the most important Jewish holidays. It occurs each spring, though not on the same date (similar to Christians' Easter celebration). In this comprehensive guide, we'll take a closer ...

Rabbi Brian Strauss is the Senior Rabbi at Congregation Beth Yeshurun. He is also the former president of the Houston Rabbinical Association and a previous board member of the Jewish Federation of ...

In his new book, Stav Appel points out Jewish symbols, objects and references in one of the earliest tarot decks.

Audience members at the National Menorah Lighting at the Mall in 2021 | Courtesy of National Menorah on the Ellipse and the American Friends of Lubavitch (Chabad) The crowd for this year’s National ...

“It’s a symbol that had been hijacked for way too long by the right,” one Yom Haatzmaut partier in Tel Aviv said about the flag. TEL AVIV (JTA) — Avigail Arnheim has been protesting Benjamin Netanyahu ...