A rabbi offers advice about how to perform the mitzvah of visiting the sick with wisdom, discretion, and sensitivity.

While it's easy to complain about poor leadership, Parashat Mishpatim challenges us to critique from a committed, engaged perspective.

(Bonus Hummingbird Cake Recipe Included)

Leaven it out.

The character of the American Jewish community changed, as a nation of immigrants Americanized.

Mystery writer Faye Kellerman has been good friends with fellow Los Angeles-residents Rina Lazarus and Peter Decker for nearly 25 ...

If you think Hanukkah food consists of little more than regular old potato latkes and jelly donuts, it’s time to ...

On January 11, 2015, I received rabbinic smicha (ordination) from ALEPH: Alliance for Jewish Renewal. Six years of academic study, ...

A 2001 study conducted by the Jewish Outreach Institute evaluates the efficacy of outreach programs.

Jews read sections of the Torah each week, and these sections, known as  parshiyot, inspire endless examination year after year. ...