Black Jewish congregations have existed in America for about a century, but they generally have remained apart from the broader Jewish community. Rabbi Capers Funnye is trying to change that.

He recently published a semi-autobiographical novel titled “Ariel Samson: Freelance Rabbi,” under his pen name, MaNishtana. The main character, Ariel, is a 20-something black rabbi ...

Last Wednesday, a day after the Eaton Fire broke out northeast of Los Angeles, Rabbi Zushi Rivkin and his brother-in-law and fellow rabbi, Laibel Hanoka, took matters into their own hands to save ...