Ruth offers a counter-narrative to the top-down model of divine revelation

How she represents a new interpretation of the role of women in the resettlement and regeneration in Palestine.

The shortest psalm of all contains multitudes.

Changes are taking place in the leadership, participation, melodies, and instruments that are found in the synagogue.

The metaphor of Israel as the wife of God receives several potent and shocking midrashic reinterpretations as the rabbis reflect on Israel's suffering and persecution.

The Seder Kabbalat Akharoot is a new ritual for accepting the loss of the dream for a biological child.

One of the greatest Jewish scholars of all time, he was both a traditionalist and an innovator.

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

Theologian who emphasized the ethical center of Judaism.

An introduction to the works of the aharonim.