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A Hanukkah latke recipe inspired by Mexican and Jewish family traditions

How having an extended family of different faiths built my unique Jewish identity

Ladino variations on a classic Passover song.

Valuing Debate and Conversation

Jewish tradition, informed by the precedent of the Talmud, prefers to promote discussion rather than correctness.

A name is a very powerful thing in Jewish tradition.

At the front lines of trying to build Israeli-Palestinian peace.

A recipe for masapan (marzipan) and details on Sephardi wedding customs.

What is it about Jesus that is sometimes just too much for us Jews?

Sephardic memory and tradition at Shavuot.

The Bible focuses on Jacob's and his son's reactions, but not on those of the victim herself.

Parashat Vayeshev introduced us to one of the most famous women in the Bible.

When national battles intrude into her domestic space, this woman becomes one of the few female prophets.

Thinking of your Torah portion commentary as an example of a standard form can help you plan what to say.

What you should know before preparing a speech on the Torah portion or other Jewish texts.

There is something about the new in the new year that inspires a sense of “I can do this!”