Why would a non-Jew want to go to the mikveh?

Why did the Goldring/Woldenberg Institute of Southern Jewish Life (ISJL) meet in Chicago for its recent board meeting?Well… why not?Many ...

Working with Jewish teenagers, I’ve seen it demonstrated that one very effective way to get them thinking deeply about their ...

After 11 years of marriage, my wife Kate and I are finally going to change our last names.I’m a little ...

Heirlooms are a funny thing to me. For the most part, old things are bad. My shoes for example. I ...

MJL now offers multiple additional ways to learn about Jewish life and ritual from the comfort of home.

Only in a group of 10 or more adult Jews is there sufficient sanctity to recite certain public prayers.

Every Thursday, my Facebook feed is filled with old pictures, stories of favorite memories, and statuses that remind people of ...

This morning I waited until the Supreme Court convened before posting here. Elation is the feeling that many of us ...

Leaning into the hard parts of Jewish tradition.