Comic creator Julian Voloj, who leads the revitalized organization, says the group will focus on storytelling and support artists through an incubator

With spouses and parents away for long stretches over the past two years, many Israeli families are struggling financially and emotionally, and the state resources are often insufficient, experts say

Colleagues recall the OU executive vice president as the personification of a 'Torah Jew' and as a bridge-builder, who maintained friendships and partnerships throughout the Jewish world

'Today, Jews everywhere are finally exhaling. The last living hostages are home in Israel,' says Sheila Katz, outgoing CEO of the National Council of Jewish Women

Members of the Community Security Service's ROAM program say a desire to provide security to synagogues in the wake of the Oct. 7 attacks has brought them closer to Judaism as well