God gives Pinchas a covenant of peace; God explains the apportionment of the Land of Israel; the daughters of Tzelophechad petition to inherit their father's portion; Moses appoints Joshua his successor.

European Jewish food developed along with the migration of the European Jewish community -- from West to East.

Kriah, or tearing of a piece of clothing, helps mourners confront the reality of death.

The first time I really dug into the story of Purim was actually also the first time I thought I ...

An immigrant's memoir of trying to jump on the Jewish-peddler bandwagon

For a while, Etan G was known as “the Jewish rapper” — you know, as opposed to one of several ...

A novel by Ben Katchor.

The bar mitzvah ceremony is medieval, but a bar mitzvah blessing appears nearly a millenium earlier.

How the Jews changed America and America changed the Jews.

Why and how to have a BPB ready to go