Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Jewish mothers have created ways to celebrate childbirth with rituals old and new. Pal Pillai/AFP via Getty Images Reading the ...

This article initially appeared in My Jewish Learning’s Shabbat newsletter Recharge. To sign up to receive Recharge each week in your inbox, click here. In the midst of summer’s long light-filled days ...

(JTA) — On Nov. 29, 2021, Ilan and Sherri Glazer announced to the public that they were expecting a baby after three rounds of IVF. The following day, during their 20-week ultrasound, they learned ...

In some circles, it is assumed that the laws of kashrut (the dietary laws) are related to health. While there may be some truth to this argument, it is not a central factor. The Torah states that the ...

Archaeologists excavating Ostia Antica, the ancient port city of Rome, have unearthed what is now considered the oldest ...

(RNS) — Seven cities across the country — including Boston, Chicago, Denver, Kansas City, Philadelphia and Seattle — held similar public rituals to mark the Jewish day of mourning.

Reykjavik that once held a pub now serves as the city's first permanent center of Jewish life - and is in the running for ...

(The Conversation) — Recent generations of Jewish women have looked to reinvent rituals marking the most meaningful moments in their lives, especially childbirth and motherhood. Women are not, however ...

Rabbi Ilan Glazer and his wife Sherri Glazer also wrote Hebrew songs inspired by their family’s loss. (JTA) — On Nov. 29, 2021, Ilan and Sherri Glazer announced to the public that they were expecting ...

Reading the Torah, there is no doubt about motherhood’s important role in Jewish literature and life. Women are not, however, expected to place motherhood ahead of their own well-being. For example, ...