Torah as the Blueprint for the World

A closer look at the famous midrash that opens the collection Genesis Rabbah.

Torah From Life, or Life From Torah?

One of the conversations that I had early in rabbinic school about how we connect to the wisdom of Torah ...

Arise! Arise! The Back Story

I’ve adored illuminated manuscripts all my life — as a child and teenager, these were the postcards I’d take home ...

My Family’s Reaction to Fame Shark

“I sound like a cheap, mean kyke,” my father raged. “I sound like an idiot, a complete non-entity,” my mother ...

Enlightenment Thinking and Tikkun Olam

“My desire to be well-informed is currently at odds with my desire to remain sane.”   That caption from a New ...

Moving Jewish

How to make a home for yourself in a new Jewish community

Shavuot At Home

Shavuot at Home. Shavuot, Receiving the Torah. Featured Articles on Shavuot. Jewish Holidays.

“Are You Jewish?”

Yes. But it’s complicated.My mother is Jewish, which, as my grandmother used to tell me, means that the Nazis would ...

Trying To Remember The Reason I Forgot

Being constantly engaged in learning allows us to guard against the pervasive forgetfulness around us.

Antisemitism 101

What you need to know about the world's oldest hatred.