It's Christmas this week for tens of millions of Orthodox Christians around the world, who celebrate the holiday in January. In Lebanon, NPR's Emily Feng tells us the celebrations take on special ...

In the Orthodox tradition, prayer for one's neighbors, the living and the departed, occupies a special place. One of its ...

Balancing tradition and change Mann defines herself as modern Orthodox, meaning she strives to uphold Judaic law while embracing the values within her family. “The only time we break the rules is to ...

Ziva Mann remembers how joyful and smiley her daughter was as a child — the family even gave her the nickname “Giggles.” “She was just sunshine,” Mann said. That changed around second grade, when her ...