Study
Laughing at Jewish Parents
Jewish mothers and fathers have (unintentionally) made great sources of humor.
The Pope on the Jews
John Paul II put great emphasis on improving Catholic-Jewish relations.
Accepting Absurdity
How Jews' focus on language and texts set the stage for the "crazy reasoning" of Jewish humor
Instructed To Curse, Inspired To Bless
He came to curse, and ended up reciting a blessing so beautiful it is prominent in our liturgy.
Pinchas and Intermarriage
The Torah portion deals with intermarriage, a phenomenon with contemporary resonance.
Rebuke and Reward in this World
The fate of the individual is often determined by the behavior of the community as a whole.