A master Torah commentator who foreshadowed biblical criticism

These are exciting times for Jewish social justice.  This past week, an interfaith group of ministers, led in part by the ...

Earlier this week, my excellent colleague, Rabbi Shmuly Yanklowitz asked the important question of whether, “there can be a new ...

A cultivated list of classic and innovative eats in collaboration with The Gefilteria.

A contemporary Conservative rabbi reviews the Jewish legal literature for guidance on how much to ask about a person who solicits us for tzedakah--or whether to give to all who request our help.

This d’var Torah was given by Rabbi Becky Silverstein at the Pasadena Jewish Temple and Center on Friday, November 14th. We ...

Theft in Jewish Law. Business Ethics and Jewish Law. Jewish Business Ethics. Jewish Work and Commerce.

Ecological balance and our prayer for rain.

Mourning customs reflect the depersonalization and distance from God experienced by the mourner who has just confronted the death of a close relative.

It is a tree of life to those who hold it close and all of its supporters are happy. Its ...