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AIPAC’s Critics

Over the next three days, journalist Simona Fuma will be guest blogging from the AIPAC Policy Conference in Washington, D.C. ...

After burial Jewish law requires the mourner to turn from despair in the face of death to the affirmation of life.

Over the next three days, journalist Simona Fuma will be guest blogging from the AIPAC Policy Conference in Washington, D.C. ...

Rabbi Kook on nationalism and religion.

On Saturday, I stopped by these two homeless men on the street who were singing and panhandling. After stopping and ...

The specific prohibitions on mourners during the shiva period reflect the mourner's sense of estrangement from the life force.

Nearly two years ago, after the creation of Hechsher Tzedek (now Magen Tzedek), I blogged about United Synagogue’s need for ...

Over the next three days, journalist Simona Fuma will be guest blogging from the AIPAC Policy Conference in Washington, D.C. ...

The NBA Playoffs are now in full swing. The second round started yesterday with Denver defeating Dallas. Boston beat Chicago ...

I’ve openly blogged about Holocaust humor and my acceptance of it on this site. So don’t get me wrong when ...

Shabbat, the rainbow after the flood, and brit milah are three covenantal "signs" which God provides.

Naming a child can reflect ancestry, associations with the baby's arrival, and hopes and dreams for his or her future.