The stories of b’nei anousim—descendents of Jews forced to live as Christians in Spain and Portugal—are anguished, joyous, passionate and soul-filling.

With the rising popularity of social networking sites and DNA testing, there are rich resources for genealogy detectives.

One descendent of Crypto-Jews recognizes her life has come full circle, after her formal conversion—or return—to Judaism in 2011.

Once upon a time, Jews lived in the medieval hilltop village of Ayllón, 90 miles north of Madrid. Expelled from Spain in 1492, there was

This musician’s levity and humor are in service of a deeper message: taking every piece of who he is and recognizing it—the African-American and the Jew.

January 11. The Syrian civil war is measurably the greatest disaster to hit the Levant since the end of World War II. It has led to

A new initiative from the Foundation for Jewish Camp, called BunkConnect, is making it easier for families to afford Jewish camps.

Rabbi David Saperstein is the first Jew to hold the position of ambassador-at-large for international religious freedom.