Will We Let Purim Make Peace Impossible?

The joyous, sometimes boisterous, holiday of Purim is approaching. Twice during the holiday, Jews will publicly read the Book of ...

Leo Baeck

Theologian who emphasized the ethical center of Judaism.

The History of Sephardi and Mizrahi Women in the United States

Among the first immigrants to the United States, the history and legacy of Sephardi and Mizrahi women has touched many facets of American and Jewish life.

The Key Word of the Book of Lamentations

Eicha is both the Hebrew title of this biblical book and the word that best helps us understand what it really means.

Early Modern Halachic Texts

An introduction to the works of the aharonim.

Our Good Friends the Essermans

Earlier this week, Melissa Fay Greene wrote about the adoption of her daughter, Helen, from Ethiopia, and telling jokes at ...

¿Qué es lo que creen los judíos acerca de Jesús?

Cómo el judaísmo ve al hombre que los cristianos veneran como el Mesías.