By Mike McDermottChava Sosis, a sixth grader at Providence Hebrew Day School, has won second prize in Major League Baseball's nationwide "Breaking Barriers" essay contest. The contest recognizes students for their efforts to overcome barriers using the... »
Leaders in Boston's Jewish community are warning local synagogues and Jewish religious institutions to be on guard because of possible terrorist threats overseas. »
The Israeli Consulate at Park Plaza in Boston was evacuated Monday after receiving a suspicious package. »
Israel has expelled a Hamas lawmaker who was recently arrested after seeking refuge in the Red Cross' office in east Jerusalem. »
This year the Jewish festival of Passover begins tonight, April 6, at sunset and lasts seven or eight days, depending on the congregation. The holiday, also called Pesach, is meant to be seven days, but a long-standing tradition exists for Jewish holi... »
