When Boxing Was a Jewish Sport

Jews' participation in professional boxing in the interwar period is not as surprising as it might seem to be.

Let’s Get The Conversation Started: LGBT Jews and Orthodox Communities

We are a group of observant, Orthodox families from across the United States, including Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New ...

Are Egalitarian Jewish Weddings Possible?

A marriage tradition steeped in property law really has to stretch to be legally egalitarian.

Rabbinic Development of Passover

The seder takes shape in the rabbinic period.

Spinoza

One of the most significant figures in the history of philosophy, Spinoza was excommunicated by the Jewish community.

Summer Reading Recommendation: Esther Goes to Madison, WI

Last month I was picking through a pile of books and came across Good for the Jews, by Debra Spark, ...

Jewish Sects

In the Second Temple period.

Parashat Noach: Apres le Deluge: Moi

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

Stumbling Blocks of Consumerism

We need to learn to produce, sell, and consume fewer unnecessary products.

Personal Prayer

A Jewish woman prays from the heart.