Jews in Persian Music

For hundreds of years, most Persian musicians were Jews.

Rituals of Return

My return to sacred space.

Parashat Metzora: Healing From the Mysterious and Incomprehensible

This week’s Torah portion, Parashat Metzorah, is primarily concerned with a peculiar biblical affliction called tzaraat (tzah-RAH-at). Commonly mistranslated as ...

The Jews of Russia

The territories of the former Russian Empire were the cradle of Jewish modernity, the birthplace of Zionism and Jewish socialism, and a major center of the Hasidic movement.

Why Passover Is Important

Commemorating the foundational event in Jewish history makes Jews who they are.

Joan Nathan’s Raspberry-Walnut Rugelach

Overflowing with raspberry preserves and toasted walnuts.