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.

Mushroom, Onion, and Challah-Stuffed Acorn Squash

Thanksgiving is one of my family’s favorite holidays. Besides Passover, it is one of the only times we all come together during ...

Jewish Indian Cuisine

India's three Jewish communities have unique histories and unique cuisines.

Jonah, the Jew

Why did Jonah say, "I am a Hebrew?"

Tenth of Tevet

This fast commemorates the beginning of the end of the First Temple.

The Jewish Funeral, or Levaya

A Jewish funeral is held as quickly as possible after death and usually includes readings, a eulogy, and a special memorial prayer.

How to Negotiate Jewish Differences

9 tips to help your family get along, even if members observe Judaism differently.

Learning to Return to Myself

I remember Yom Kippur when I was 13. I was in synagogue, proudly wearing the  tallit I had been given ...