Isaac Luria and Kabbalah in Safed

After the expulsion of Jews from Spain in 1492, the center of kabbalistic study moved to the town of Safed in northern Palestine.

Hanukkah Songs from Israel

How Zionism influenced the Festival of Lights.

Fasting and Asceticism

What is prohibited on Yom Kippur?

New York Style Bagels Are Now in Hawaii Thanks to This Jewish Couple

They are incorporating both classic Jewish and local Hawaiian food traditions in their menu.

Jews Loved Tinned Fish Way Before It Was Trendy

From herring to tuna, preserved fish is never out of style.

Falling in Love in Cologne

In a wildly unexpected and completely unpredictable turn of events, I fell madly in love, in Cologne. It was the ...

Joseph & the Technicolor Dreamcoat

A new look at a very old fashion statement.

God and Jewish Humor

A tradition of poking fun at the Master of the Universe.

How to Treat Jewish Holy Books (Sifrei Kodesh)

Jews demonstrate the sanctity of biblical and rabbinic texts in several ways.