Israeli high school team forfeits final round at robotics competition in Houston in order to honor the Sabbath. 'If more religious Jews stick to their values, it’ll make a big impact,' said the team's co-captain.

The kiddush cup, which has an estimated value of $3 million-$5 million, will be auctioned in New York on October 29.

20-year-old Daniella Gilboa said that in addition to learning to recite 'Shalom Aleichem' in Arabic, she and the other hostages with her would make the traditional Shabbat evening blessing over wine, even over water.

The IDF has responded by saying it is too early for the hostages to resume active duty. 'This is their time to recover.'

Merav Berger had expressed concern about having to violate Shabbat to greet her daughter, Agam, upon her release, but it appears the release date has been pushed to Thursday.

What’s the connection between lighting candles and having learned children?

'They took away his freedom, but they can’t take away his faith,' Shelly Shem Tov said.

The event, organized by Chabad on Campus International, drew students from 176 universities across eight countries for three days of learning, socializing, and reflection on the explosion in antisemitism.

The opening ceremony of the 2024 Olympics in Paris takes place at the start of Shabbat on Friday night.

Since being picked 77th overall in the 2021 draft, Steinmetz has been working his way up the many ranks of the Diamondbacks minor league system.

The families of the hostages were invited through the Mateh community, created for the hostage families to stay in contact with each other.

As a “grim battle for survival rages on,” public Shabbat celebrations “affirm our right to live as Jews, to be who we are, to celebrate our values with pride and confidence.”

New gadget helps therapeutic or recreational cannabis users measure, monitor and customize their smoke sessions for better results.

Beatie Deutsch emphasizes that, despite pressure to compete, observing the Jewish day of rest is more important than any apparent opportunity to advance her athletic career.

'I hope that students realize that they can advocate for themselves and that the more there are observant Jews in the workplace, the more changes there will be to accommodate people like us.'

Flight from London to Tel Aviv canceled over summer months to avoid flight check-in before the conclusion of Shabbat.

ESPN documentary features star high school cross country athlete Oliver Ferber, who sat out the state championship rather than violate Shabbat.

Shlomit Malka has been ranked as one of the top ten highest paid models in Israel, but her greatest claim to fame may come from sharing the beauty of the Sabbath with the world.

GE Appliances, in partnership with OU Kosher, will roll out dozens of models with updated Shabbat mode technology.

We can affect change in this world and influence the order of events. Our good deeds affect change for the better, and our misdeeds can affect change for the worse.

Watch this amazing footage of thousands of Jews dancing and singing around the 2,000-year-old structure after spending a beautiful Shabbat in the ancient city.

When Tisha b’Av falls on Shabbat and is thereby postponed, we are treated to a Divine 'wink' of sorts and merit to experience a 'taste' of the Messianic era.

United with Israel’s rabbinic director weighs in on lighting Shabbat candles in zero-gravity, discussing the unique requirements and opportunities posed by Israeli astronaut Eytan Stibbe’s groundbreaking holiday in outer space. By Pesach Benson, United With Israel Fire doesn’t burn in zero-gravity the way it does on Earth, so how will Israeli astronaut Eytan Stibbe light... Read more »

Sheina Vaspi still made history, becoming the first Israeli to compete in the Winter Paralympic Games when she finished the women’s giant slalom.

Shabbat is not merely an individual’s obligation, but rather, it is a time for the community to come together.

Rabbi Enkin's in-depth explanation about the laws of Shabbat covers what type of "work" is forbidden and when Shabbat may be "violated".

Shabbat observance is guaranteed to change your life for the better. With your phone off and an afternoon nap – you will certainly agree.

This year, there are unusual complications regarding the timing of the festive Purim meal, since the holiday falls on a Friday.

Nevada baseball standout Elie Kligman is aiming for the major leagues, but insists on his religious observance.

They included a personal message from each sender to offer recipients comfort as the world reels from a pandemic and a divisive U.S. election.

'Speedy Beatie' is stepping up her game and has hired a lawyer to help push her bid forward to have the race moved from Shabbat.

To accommodate an orthodox rabbi, the White House changed the time of the event that originally was scheduled ahead of the Jewish Sabbath.

Rabbi Ari Enkin teaches you all about the Shabbat experience, including the beautiful, meaningful ritual of lighting Shabbat candles to usher in the Sabbath every Friday evening.

Tens of thousands of Jews visited Hebron on the Sabbath commemorating Abraham's purchase of the Cave of Patriarchs, breaking a record.

This moving story of a Shabbat miracle teaches two lessons - one spiritual, the other on physical safety.

A survey of Israeli citizens and their religious beliefs reveals that they are mostly of a religious orientation and seek to maintain a Jewish lifestyle.

For bread to be considered kosher, regardless of its ingredients, it must be parve. This means that it may not contain any dairy or meat ingredients whatsoever.

Since Jerusalem, the hills of Judea and Samaria and the North have enjoyed an abundance of snow this year, a discussion on the white flurries in Torah law is in order.

Sephardi-style cholent, known as hamin, uses rice instead of beans and barley, and chicken instead of beef. A traditional Sephardi addition is whole eggs in the shell which turn brown overnight.

Welcome to the delicious world of Jewish cuisine and traditional Shabbat foods!