Ultra-Orthodox Jewish men and women have been largely exempt from army service since the establishment of Israel in 1948, while secular and traditional Jewish men and women must serve for a ...

Public support for doing away with sweeping army exemptions for military-age ultra-Orthodox men has risen sharply over the past year, according to a survey published Tuesday by the Israel ...

Living at a time of considerable acculturation and the erosion of traditional authority structures ... shared the leadership of the German Orthodox Jewish community and were personally close ...

Traditional New Year's dishes from around the world carry symbolic meanings, from Southern USA's Hoppin' John to Japan's Osechi Ryori, each representing hope, prosperity, health, and happiness for ...

Sources in the Agudat Yisrael faction of the United Torah Judaism party on Sunday night warned that the government may break apart due to conflicts over the Draft Law. Agudat Yisrael traditionally ...

Schneerson was the seventh Rebbe, or spiritual leader, of Chabad, a Hasidic Jewish dynasty originating in Lyozna ... Additionally, they were attracted to a traditional messianism that can be ...

Christmas is celebrated in many ways in many corners of the globe, and the cuisine that marks the holiday is as diverse as the people feasting on it. Food traditions can be comforting, and ...