Today’s post comes from Linnea Hurst, the ISJL’s Community Engagement Department intern this summer. I am from Portland, Oregon, and ...

American-Jewish may sound natural, but the hyphen hides deep contradictions.

The celebration of Israeli independence is marked each year on the fifth day of the Hebrew month of Iyar.

Focusing on the year that's ending.

The megillah reading, mishloach manot and more

One of the most daring prayers in the daily Jewish liturgy has been frequently rewritten to reflect modern sensibilities. Here's another approach.

When can we get married?

When I graduated college, I moved to San Francisco to get away from Judaism. No, that’s not right: I moved ...

So it’s that time of the year when many people start buying calendars for next year. And some nice Jewish ...

Celebrating menopause breaks the silences of a lifetime and forges a future of openness and sharing.