Matrimony: An Excerpt

Yesterday I posted an interview I did with Joshua Henkin, author of the new novel Matrimony. Now here’s an excerpt ...

Significant Numbers in Judaism

A look at some numbers — from seven to 18 to 613 — that have Jewish significance.

A Social Action Month: Heshvan

Imagine doing good the other 11 months.

Secrets of an Orthodox Matchmaker

Chana Rachel Frumin is the director and founder of the Jerusalem Narrative Family Therapy Institute, where she is a marriage ...

The Order of Disorder

A word and its opposite may be one and the same.

Growing Up Jewish in Modern Baghdad

Celebrating Nowruz as a model for hope and change.

Baseless Love

How Tu B’Av, the “Jewish Valentine’s Day,” can prepare us for Yom Kippur.

The Religious Status of Yom Ha’atzmaut

Within Israel and in the greater Jewish world there are differing views as to whether there is a religious nature to Israel's Independence Day.

The Surprising Connection between Purim and Yom Kippur

Purim and Yom Kippur appear to be complete opposites but the ancient rabbis say they are really two sides of the same coin.