We certainly have many ongoing challenges. Today I chose to address one huge challenge of a foreign policy nature; and two less obvious and seemingly smaller ones, both in the domestic arena. On the ...

There seems hardly a need to define the efficacious, rich cadence of spring. The dreary wintry months provoked hot pots of broth, but when the first spring birds twirp their presence, shoots of tender ...

A Manhattan rabbi who celebrated with a hostage-poster vandal and others says their varied backgrounds brought depth and delight to her holiday feast. The poem by Primo Levi that begins my haggadah ...

As millions of Jewish Americans celebrate Passover this week, we revisited the timeless Passover teaching when we gathered around our Seder tables and recited: “In every generation, a person must see ...

Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Barbara Weinberg, one of the original founders of JVP Detroit, and Heather Burnham, descendent of ...

Cody Balmer, who is suspected of starting a fire on Sunday at Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro's residence, was denied bail at his arraignment on Monday. Balmer -- a mechanic who had previously ...

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"I want you all to know that your prayers lift us up, and in this moment of darkness, we are choosing to see light," said Governor Josh Shapiro. Just fourteen hours after investigators said that ...

The suspect accused of arson at Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro's mansion arrived for his arraignment on Monday evening. Cody Balmer, 38, was silent as he was brought from a Pennsylvania State ...

Police have arrested a man suspected of setting alight Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro’s home Saturday night, and authorities say he will be charged with attempted murder and terrorism.