As the congregational arm of the Conservative movement continues its structural overhaul -- brought on in part by a decline in membership and a $1.3 million budget deficit – some 500 people are expected in Cherry Hill, N.J., next week for the group’s biennial convention.

France’s chief rabbi said Europe must change its attitude about Islam.

On November 29 at a Holocaust Memorial in Rumbula, Latvia, a special commemorative rally took place. This event marked the anniversary of the mass murder of Jews who were imprisoned in the Riga ghetto.

Itzhak Perlman is playing the violin to help eradicate polio from the planet.

Israel still has several reservations regarding the proposed prisoner exchange deal with Hamas.

IDF Chief of Staff Gabi Ashkenazi expressed support on Tuesday for a national service system that would draft all Israelis, some of whom the Israel Defense Forces would select to serve in the army.

The American Mock Trial Association has changed its official policy to accommodate Jewish students who observe the Sabbath.

The Jewish Labor Committee is calling on Jews to boycott Hyatt Hotels.

The Foreign Ministry on Tuesday said that the European Union's intention to call for the division of Jerusalem would further harm the chances of renewing peace negotiations in the Middle East.