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Feminist Perspectives on Niddah, the Laws of Separation

Acceptance versus rejection of the laws governing monthly mikveh visits.

Ze’ev Jabotinsky

Zionist leader and founder of the Zionist Revisionist movement.

Contemporary Israeli Film

Filmmakers find a uniquely Israeli voice.

Jews in Comic Books

How American Jews created the comic book industry.

Shimon Peres

Longtime leader of Israel's Labor Party.

What Is An Upsherin, or Halaqah?

Why some Jews ritualize their son's first haircut at age 3.

Must One Honor an Abusive Parent?

While honoring parents is a core Jewish value, so is protecting one's health and well-being.

Abraham, the Patriarch of Three Faiths

Christianity and Islam share a reverence for Judaism's patriarch.

Who Was Rav Nachman of Breslov?

Famous for his sayings, stories and charisma, this Hasidic leader inspired a movement that is still vibrant today.

Jewish-American Fiction in the 21st Century

Vibrancy and diversity mark the new crop of novelists and story writers.

Loving and Fearing God

Should Jews feel one emotion over the other--or both equally?

Ariel Sharon

From military hawk to political pragmatist

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