A way to infuse this Rosh Hashanah ritual with extra meaning.

The metaphor of Israel as the wife of God receives several potent and shocking midrashic reinterpretations as the rabbis reflect on Israel's suffering and persecution.

Gender messages are all around us. From images in schoolbooks to images on bus ads, from conversations on the train ...

From kugels to collards.

For other perspectives on this debate, read Rabbi Ben Greenberg’s post here and Rabbi Tsafi Lev’s post here.In her series about ...

Rachel Saks has an M.S. in Education and is a Registered Dietitian. She has taught cooking classes, developed and ran Healthy ...

Longtime leader of Israel's Labor Party.

I recently had the opportunity to interview poet and educator Merle Feld, author of A Spiritual Life: Exploring the Heart ...

Under certain circumstances a woman may request that a Jewish court compel the husband to perform the acts required for a Jewish divorce.

The Jewish deli is alive now more than ever in New York City, with new Jewish restaurants, and cafes opening ...