Jewish Recipes

Traditional and Contemporary Jewish Food for Every Occasion.

Antisemitism 101

What you need to know about the world's oldest hatred.

Susan Sontag

This poet, author, and modernist emphasizes the role of interpretation in understanding art.

Words of Torah, for Marriage Equality: Rabbi Harold Kravitz

Marriage equality is on the ballot in four states this November – Maryland, Washington, Minnesota, and Maine – and this ...

The Best Jewish Food in Boston

The best bagels, pastrami, hummus and sweets to nosh in Beantown.

Sweet New Year: Sing it With Me!

As I’ve mentioned before, my Jewish experiences have been heavily influenced by music — and my music by Jewish experiences.While recording ...

Wise Fridays: Three Books of Life

R. Kruspedai said in the name of R. Yohanan: On Rosh Hashanah, three books are opened — one with the ...

Shabbat as a Sanctuary in Time

The Sabbaths are our great cathedrals, the Jewish equivalent of sacred architecture.

Leo Baeck on God, Halakha

In anticipation of Leo Baeck’s 50th yahrzeit on Sunday, I’d like to highlight a few other aspects of his thought. ...