We've identified 100 common Jewish last names and their Hebrew meanings. One doesn't have to be fluent in Yiddish to be familiar with the term, "mensch." If you're a mensch, it says a lot about you, ...

This contrast is comedy gold, and Modi Rosenfeld has captured it perfectly in his stand-up. Sephardic Jews, he jokes, call ...

Why does Herschel Walker have a Yiddish name? The former football star from Georgia now running for the Senate was named after his paternal grandfather, and both of them were born and raised in a ...

Shortly before he died, my dad gave me a trove of family documents, some dating to the 19th century. For the first time I had confirmation of what our family name was before a great-uncle changed it ...

(JTA) As he lists the names of his many grandchildren, Joop van Ooijen recites what sounds like a roll call at a typical Israeli classroom. Yair, Yael, Lael, Odelia, Netanya, Yoaz and Shilon are some ...

Antisemitism is hardly a problem exclusive to New York City. More than half of Jewish Americans report experiencing some form ...

My parents, children of Eastern European Jewish immigrants, were named Irving and Naomi. They named their three sons Stephen, Jeffrey and Andrew. My kids’ names are Noah, Elie and Kayla. Our first ...

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(RNS) — A few days ago, I found myself watching old clips from “Saturday Night Live.” One of my favorites is Mike Myers as Linda Richman, which is apparently a loving tribute to his mother-in-law, ...

Shortly before he died, my dad gave me a trove of family documents, some dating to the 19th century. For the first time I had confirmation of what our family name was before a great-uncle changed it ...