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Avodah Zarah 11

The Lord shall guard your going and coming.

Do Jews Celebrate Birthdays?

While Jewish tradition does not make a big deal of birthdays, there is no problem with celebrating them.

Themes in Jewish Lifecycle Events

Overview of various themes in Jewish lifecycle.

Hanukkah Gift Guide Roundup

Can't decide what to give your loved ones? We've got ideas!

Contemporary Issues in Lifecycle Ritual

Contemporary feminism has been, arguably, the primary influence upon the recent flourishing of new rituals and the transformation of older ones. On the other hand, for traditionalist Jews, the development of new approaches to ritual can be highly problema

Ask the Expert: Joint Aliyot

Can two people be called up to the Torah at once?

The Poetry of Jewish Black Identity

I became Bar Mitzvah on April 20th, 2002, the 130th anniversary of Hitler’s birth. My dad’s side of the family ...

Interfaith families bringing new realities to Jewish communal life

I’m a big fan of Julie Weiner’s blog at The Jewish Week.  It’s one of those blogs that I read ...

What Is the Haftarah, and Why Do We Read It?

Each Torah portion is paired with a passage from the Prophets.

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