Martyrdom in Judaism

The notion of what constitutes a Jewish martyr has changed significantly since ancient times.

The 4 Most Important Things the Maccabees Teach Us

Lessons in hope, courage, purity, and faith, from the Maccabees and the Hanukkah miracles.

Young-Adult Fiction Gone Bad

Teenagers have always been the most challenging of characters, and the most convincing. No book has quite gripped people over ...

International Jewish Music

Jews have wandered the world over, and sometimes all that wandering gets packed into one song.

16 Jews from Ukraine Who Changed the World

Jews from Ukraine have made essential contributions to Jewish thought and culture, and have also brought world-class talent to science, art, politics and more.

What Elie Wiesel Taught Me About the Book of Job

Elie Wiesel's relationship to the Book of Job was personal — and profound.

Bar Mitzvah/Bat Mitzvah Gift Guide

Tips for picking the right present for this Jewish rite of passage.

Isaiah ben Amoz: Political Prophet (Isaiah: 1-39)

Isaiah's greatness lies not only in his ethical teachings, but in his central involvement — and prophetic intervention — in the political events of his day.

From the Academy: Musicology

Judah Cohen serves as The Lou and Sybil Mervis Professor of Jewish Culture and as an Assistant Professor of Jewish ...