Who Are the Patriarchs and Matriarchs?

The forefathers and foremothers of the Jewish people.

Judaism on Prostitution

Most traditional Jewish sources condemn trafficking and prostitution, but some of the messages are mixed.

Visiting the Sick: Bikkur Cholim

The importance of this act is emphasized in daily prayers.

Double Booked: If It’s Good Enough for the Matriarchs

This post originally appeared on the Religious Action Center’s blog and has been reprinted here with permission.—In a recent conversation ...

Limmud NY 2010: Drinking, Sex, and Megillat Esther

Shabbat is over at Limmud NY, and once again I’m skipping the big havdalah event to write up some quick ...

Hints of “Queerness” from Our Ancestors, Our Sages, and Our God

Rabbi Lisa Edwards, of Beth Chayim Chadashim (BCC), offered these words last week as leaders from day schools across Los Angeles ...

Making the Bible PG: How Children’s Bibles Differ

Ellen Frankel is the author of the JPS Illustrated Children’s Bible, as well as the Editor-in-Chief and CEO of the ...

Bava Metzia 5

That shepherd ate my sheep.

God Was In That Text

It is important to seek God in times of fortune, and to hear the divine voice in our texts.

Sports? I’m More a Fan of Random Jewish Discoveries

A few weeks ago, I was sitting in the Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame. They had arranged a viewing of ...