Challenges and triumphs since 23 Jews landed in New Amsterdam in 1654.

The misguided belief that one needs all body parts intact to be resurrected may contribute to the poor rate of organ donation--even for Jews with otherwise untraditional beliefs.

An act of will is required to turn our thoughts back to the sacred after a bodily event has focused our attention on the very physical here-and-now.

Jewish literature is rife with allegory and metaphor.

Jews played a crucial role in the cultivation of citrus.

We all want love, but many of us struggle with it. Here are three insights from Hasidic philosophy that can help.

Judaism teaches that there are personal, societal and spiritual benefits to forgiving those who have hurt us.

A guide to self-paced Jewish study on the Internet.

I spent the evening of November 3rd weeping. I’d been teaching Tony Kushner’s Angels in America to my high school ...

Earlier this week, Wayne Hoffman wrote about a funny thing, the meaning behind the names of a few of his ...