Jews read sections of the Torah each week, and these sections, known as parshiyot, inspire endless examination year after year. Each ...

Rabbi Akiva argued that the Song of Songs "defiled the hands" — which meant it was sacred. In fact, he argued it was the most sacred book of the Bible.

The biblical God is a God we can relate to.

Consumption of adult materials may run afoul of several principles in Jewish law.

Sanctified hands.

Details matter.

At my Japanese-Jewish table, maror looks a little different…

From chants to niggunim.

I always begin like this, with Irv, my grandfather, and then I describe him, An angel on Earth, never another like him. ...

The Jewish impact on American intellectual culture.