Every Friday, I turn off my phone for Sabbath. Every Saturday night, I turn it on with a pit in my stomach. What bad news will cross my screen? Which synagogue was attacked? Most recently, these … more

During the upcoming High Holidays, Rabbi Shmuel Silber, of Suburban Orthodox Toras Chaim in Baltimore, plans to ask for divine help in his new job as executive vice president of the Orthodox Union, a … more

Several Jewish groups told JNS that they are ready to help, as Jewish Americans, like all Americans, are struggling with price increases. Some 55% of Americans say affordability is the main … more

For as long as I can remember, the arrival of Elul has unsettled me. I sense the days of judgment drawing near. I turn inward and ask whether I am ready to “face the music.” Over the years, … more

Rabbi Menachem Genack, 78, had been speaking to JNS for about 45 minutes when, with a smile, he recalled a story about Rabbi Yosef Kahaneman, a Lithuanian rabbi known as the Ponevezher Rav, who often … more

The sacred work of Chevros Kadisha is among the most humble and quietly performed mitzvos , carried out by individuals for whom this final act of kindness is its own reward. Recently, however, … more

When the news broke out that both the US and Israel hit Iran, these were some of the reactions. more

Since 2017, the New York state budget has included millions of dollars for non-public school teacher salaries in science, technology, engineering and math. The last of this money that Jewish … more

The Bach Jewish Center in Long Beach has partnered with the Orthodox Union’s Yachad to host a Shabbaton filled with social, educational and spiritual activities in honor of Jewish Disabilities … more

It spanned just six and a half hours, but for 70 heads of North American Bikur Cholim organizations, the Orthodox Union’s inaugural National Bikur Cholim Conference 2025 in New York’s … more