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Matrimony: An Excerpt
Yesterday I posted an interview I did with Joshua Henkin, author of the new novel Matrimony. Now here’s an excerpt ...
Beliefs & Practices, Mysticism
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.
Denominations, Live, Mixed Multitudes
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 ...
Breakfast, Desserts, Eat, Holiday Food, Jewish Recipes, Rosh Hashanah Food, Sukkot/Simchat Torah Food, Yom Kippur: Breaking the Fast
Pumpkin Spice Babka
The perfect autumnal pastry.
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.
Celebrate, More Holidays, Yom Haatzmaut
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.