Sometimes seen as inaccessible, Leviticus nevertheless contains important material about holiness.

Israel's responsibilities toward converts begin with equal protection, but ultimately require the full integration of the convert into the family of Israel.

A new look at a very old fashion statement.

For many Jews, the Torah's authority does not derive from being a divine document.

The reference to forgetting Joseph raises questions about how oppression is linked to a group's commitment to the larger society.

Jews today can look to sociology of religion in addressing some of the hard questions facing the Jewish world.

Return and return … and return?

Maimonides' theological principles were never unanimously embraced.

One of the most beloved writers of Yiddish literature, his work inspired the hit musical "Fiddler on the Roof."

A Hasidic spiritual leader believed to maintain a channel to God.