Celebrate

The women's prayer service is becoming the choice venue for a bat mitzvah in Orthodox synagogues that value egalitarianism and learning.

As girls have become the educational equals of boys in Orthodox Judaism, rabbis need to explore halakhah to create a normative bat mitzvah ceremony.

How to celebrate this raucous Jewish holiday

In ancient times there were four new years on the Jewish calendar.

Persian Jewry can serve as a role model for Jews who live outside of the Land of Israel.

The "hidden God" of the Purim story can serve as a model for God's role in the modern world.

There are many unique aspects to the biblical book that tells the Purim story.

Explaining to grandchildren Jewish environmental action

Recounting the moral obligations of Purim before the celebration begins

Moral strength is found in fulfilling religious obligations.

The joy of Purim is preceded by solemnity.