Orthodox Judiasm

Budapest Orthodox Jewish women host 'Kosher & Chic' fashion show to redefine modest style

The models at the fashion show, held in a modern synagogue that also serves as a cultural center, were not professionals but members of one of Budapest’s growing Orthodox communities.

|ByREUTERS
A member of the Orthodox Jewish community presents a creation by Hungarian designer Hajnalka Forizs during the "Kosher & Chic" fashion show in Budapest, Hungary, November 8, 2026.
Motze shabbat dancing at special event for police and famlies July 20th, 2026

Beyond the Headlines: Jerusalem, a Torah scroll, and finding comfort after Tisha B'Av - opinion

A weekly glimpse into the Israel you won't read about in the news.

|BySIVAN RAHAV MEIR
The restored ark of the synagogue at Philadelphia's Eastern State Penitentiary, whose history is explored in the new exhibit "Freedom Through Faith."

Inside America’s first prison synagogue: New exhibit tells the story of Jewish inmates who built it

While founded by Quakers and long Christian-oriented, Eastern State hosted Jewish prisoners as early as the 1800s. 

|BySTEPHEN SILVER/JTA
Braden Eric Peters, better known as Clavicular, during his visit to Israel.

Abuse festers in a community that keeps it covered - opinion

He offends because he’s judged, correctly, that the community will protect its reputation before the girl in front of him.

|ByTAMARA TAYAR

After 50-years of Jewish outreach, pioneering American Rabbi Ephraim Buchwald steps down

The synagogue’s energetic educational director, Ephraim Buchwald, 29, suggested that Lincoln Square create a Shabbat service that could reach the majority of American Jews.

JULY 10, 2026ByGARY ROSENBLATT/JTA
The Lincoln Square Synagogue at 200 Amsterdam Avenue on the corner of West 69th Street in the Lincoln Square neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City, was built in 1970 and designed by Hausman & Rosenberg.