The Jewish tradition of being at the bedside of the dying is of immense value, not only for the dying person but also for those about to be bereaved--and for all of us, who must learn to face death.

Lessons from the Torah

Complex systems of letter and number substitution yield names for God that have been used for magical and supernatural ends.

God wants us to give of ourselves.

Jeremiah Lockwood is the frontsman, singer, and lead guitarist The Sway Machinery, a band that belts out roots, rock, blues, ...

How Noah and the Tower of Babel both revolve around the use and misuse of language.

From monotheism to morality.

The first "talkie" told the story of a Jewish man seeking his future on Broadway.

In medieval Europe, Jews suffered on account of popular beliefs about Jewish sorcery--and yet their non-Jewish neighbors also tried to benefit from Jewish magic.

Jews & Judaism pervade this classic animated sitcom and its fictional town of Springfield.