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Max Nordau

Physician, intellectual, Zionist.

Significance of Birkat Hahammah

In Birkat Hahammah (the Blessing of the Sun), the rabbis acknowledged the power of nature, but put the emphasis on its Creator.

Jewish Cookbooks

A history from the traditional to the treyf.

Harry Houdini

The world's most famous magician, whose real name was Erich Weisz, was the son of a rabbi.

Transparent Leadership

The metamorphosis of Aaron and his sons into priests was a process wholly transparent to the nation.

Birkat HaHammah

A ritual to commemorate the creation of the sun.

Ask the Expert: Gluten-Free Matzah

What should Celiac sufferers eat during Passover?

Parashat Tazria Quiz

Learn more about the weekly Torah portion.

Barbra Streisand’s Yentl

The significance of this 1983 film based on an Isaac Bashevis Singer story.

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