The biblical prohibition against mixing wool and linen.

There’s a lot of good stuff flowing in Israel today, and it’s not just milk and honey. The players in ...

Earlier this week, Jewish parenting website kveller.com, a sister blog here on MyJewishLearning.com, published a blog post by rabbinical student Patrick ...

"Latter-day Deborah" challenged the traditional role of Jewish women.

Once a tolerated and regulated practice, polygamy is virtually unheard of in Jewish life today.

Laws regarding purity and impurity may seem obscure to modern Jews, but the concepts give us a glimpse into a world where manifestations of death within life are not sanitized away.

The text of Pirkei Avot chapter 6

A.J. Jacobs is a bit of a gonzo journalist and a little bit of an undercover secret agent — but, ...

This best-selling author celebrated the immigrant experience and the boundless opportunity of America.

How one of the first female rabbis was almost forgotten.