Challenging financial projections have spurred Interfaith Social Service to make difficult decisions about hours and staffing ...

The things we do Jewishly have a direct bearing on how we conduct our lives. They are supposed to change us and help us grow' ...

Israeli wine is more than a drink—it’s a symbol of resilience and tradition. This Purim, we raise a glass to history, victory ...

Christian parents who love and obey God would never allow their spouse, or their children to become merely a commodity for ...

Whitney, the author of Family Worship, suggests having a regular time each day for the practice and choosing a time when the ...

REMEMBER This Shabbat is Shabbat Zachor. The reason it is called that is because we read a passage from Deuteronomy and also ...

This first Sunday of Lent takes us into the desert of today's world, where we are tempted by the devil, as Jesus was. But ...

Newark Advocate Faith Works columnist Jeff Gill expresses gratitude for local warming center volunteers and advises where to look for God's presence.

The devil encourages Jesus to turn stones into bread. After such a long fast, the thought of bread is surely a strong temptation. Jesus rebukes the devil, saying, “Man does not live on bread alone.” ...

For starters: Deuteronomy 15:7-8 (Moses here): "If there is among you anyone in need, a member of your community in any of your towns within the land that the Lord your God is giving you ...

In the Old Testament we can read the account of the female prophet, teacher, and leader Huldah who  played a key role in ...

The Qur’an refers to this incident: “We raised the Mountain over you saying: Hold firm to what we have given you, and study its commandments; so that you may attain piety towards God, (as God lovers) ...