(RNS) — You have, of course, heard many times the story of Jacob’s dream from this week’s Torah portion in the book of Genesis — the famous story of Jacob’s ladder. Jacob has fled from the murderous ...

On Monday, Oct. 9, hundreds of people gathered at Beth Jacob Congregation and Cedars-Sinai in separate solidarity events for Israel. “We’ve come together as a united community to connect with one ...

The Senate has confirmed Jacob Lew as ambassador to Israel, filling the key diplomatic post as the country is fighting a war with Hamas.Lew, a treasury secretary under President Barack Obama, was ...

Jacob Lew, President Joe Biden's nominee for ambassador to Israel, faced criticism from GOP senators during his Wednesday nomination hearing. Lew was accused by Republicans of being too lenient toward ...