(JTA) — Philip Roth’s character Alexander Portnoy captured the insecurity of second-generation immigrants in two priceless sentences. “I was asked by the teacher one day to identify a picture of what ...

(RNS) — A few days ago, I found myself watching old clips from “Saturday Night Live.” One of my favorites is Mike Myers as Linda Richman, which is apparently a loving tribute to his mother-in-law, ...

Menschlichkeit is one of those meaningful Yiddish words that have no English equivalent. It’s a pity, because it embodies a concept born of a thousand years of eastern European Jewish experience. The ...

To combat antisemitism, the Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles is putting words of wisdom on billboards across town. Just don’t go looking for all the sayings in Jewish texts. The signs — 10 of ...

For many millennials and Gen Zers, A Series of Unfortunate Events is a cornerstone of their childhood literary experience. Written by Daniel Handler under the pseudonym Lemony Snicket, the book series ...

Jeopardy! host Mayim Bialik has gone viral after sharing the real meaning behind well-known Yiddish words. Bialik, 47, who comes from a family of Jewish immigrants has been speaking Yiddish since she ...

Pro-Israeli supporters march at the "United for Israel" rally at USC on Wednesday in Los Angeles. (Jason Armond / Los Angeles Times) Standing at a cloth-draped table where the Torah is read, Rabbi ...