(JTA) — I tend to get to Israel every two or three years, and every time I come home with a hamsa. The latest, which I picked up in May (along with a case of COVID — another story) is a lovely teal ...

While medieval Jewish mysticism began to give it emblematic significance, it was not until the Jewish community of Prague in the 14th century adopted it on its flag that it started to gain traction.

Since Oct. 7, more than 40% of American Jews have felt unsafe wearing Jewish symbols in public and more than a quarter have chosen not to mention their Jewish identity when they meet someone new, ...

A Hanukkah celebration in Virginia has been canceled, and Jewish symbols have been removed from holiday light displays, amid Israel's ongoing war with Hamas. Hanukkah is Judaism's "festival of lights" ...