This question has hounded me since childhood – both in the secular world where I grew up and in the ...

Why praying with our troops is so moving for this musician

On July 27, the 29th of Tammuz, I will observe the 909th yahrtzeit of Rabbi Shlomo Yizhaki, better known as ...

The bar mitzvah (and even more so the bat mitzvah) is a relatively new phenomena.

Each year, a rabbinic grave is the site of one of the biggest parties in Israel.

In 1647, the Portuguese Inquisition in Brazil compelled Isaac de Castro to choose between his Judaism and being burned alive. De Castro courageously chose his faith and martyrdom.

According to Jewish tradition, two Torahs were received on Mount Sinai -- one written, and one passed down orally for generations.

I had been selected for a 10-day workshop at Yad Vashem for Jewish educators and planned to arrive early and ...

A skit based on the famous musical, with a Jewish twist

Renewing Jewish expression, belief, and practice--in ways traditional and new.