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Ancient/Medieval Jewish History, Jewish Law, Jewish Texts, Study
In Ashkenaz
The rabbis of France and Germany created new genres of halakhic literature.
Celebrate, Prayer Services, Yom Kippur
A Guide to Yom Kippur Prayers
The Day of Atonement contains more services than any other observance in Judaism.
Celebrate, Holiday Food, Passover, Passover Food
Kitniyot: Not Quite Hametz
The Passover debate surrounding rice, millet, corn and legumes.
American Jews, Jewish History, Jewish Thought, Modern Jewish History, Sages & Scholars, Study
Rabbi Soloveitchik
A teacher, writer, and community leader who helped to shape modern Orthodoxy in America.
Jewish Law, Mourn, Prayers for Mourners
Yizkor: The Unending Conversation
Yizkor is part of an ongoing conversation with the dead, but what we don't realize is that we constantly converse with the dead in daily life.
Kislev & Hanukkah
The connections between the month and the holiday.
What Exactly Does Hanukkah Celebrate?
The ancients disagreed about the reasons Jews celebrate the eight day Festival of Light.
Must-Know Words and Phrases Related to End-of-Life Care
General and Jewish terms you'll want to know at this critical time.
American Jewish Women as Cantors
How Jewish women worked their way into the field of synagogue music.