Growing up in Syracuse, New York, Joanna Grossman knew the power and comfort of Jewish community. The city had a large Jewish community center, which created a tangible sense of connectedness. When ...

On Dec. 17, a handful of families will sit down for a Shabbat meal, a celebration of a practice they’ve sustained for half a century. Chavurah Bet, a small Jewish group based in Northwest Philadelphia ...

Every Thursday evening, a group of Jewish students gather for a student-led Torah study. Attendees share company, eat snacks and discuss the parshah of the week. No knowledge of Torah is required.

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... They call it Chavurah. In Hebrew that translates to “friends,” but in practice, it’s much more. “Religion is a component because it’s rooted in Judaism,” ...

Around 60 students and community members gathered in Anabel Taylor Hall Chapel to celebrate Jewish Voices for Peace and Chavurah at Cornell’s third consecutive and fourth ever Freedom Seder on April 9 ...

Los Angeles Jews are often viewed by outsiders as a rootless people, constantly on the move, caged in their cars and with relationships that are both ephemeral and superficial. Whether or not one buys ...