The blessing, known in Hebrew as birkat hakohanim, takes place twice a year on Passover and Sukkot.

Diary written by Regina Honigman in a Nazi labor camp contains alternative Haggadah and names of fellow prisoners.

The Hampton Synagogue caters to the US’ richest and most powerful Jews, mixing a distinctly American brand of religious pluralism, local community life and deep-pocketed philanthropy to consolidate a pro-Israel force to be reckoned with.