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The Best Lox to Buy at the Supermarket
Not to fret — you can find great quality smoked salmon right at the grocery store.
Denominations, Jewish History, Live, Study
Orthodox Judaism Today
With rising numbers and increasingly stringent observance, Orthodoxy thrives even as it faces challenges.
Parashat Tazria-Metzora: The Power of Diagnosis
We are reminded that a diagnosis isn’t just a medical moment — it’s a deeply human one.
Health & Wellness, Live, Southern & Jewish
Fighting Cancer The Southern & Jewish Way
Two months ago, something unexpected happened: I found out that I had stage three cancer.Since then, my life has been ...
Top Jewish Food Trends of 2011
Another (secular) year is almost up, and it’s been a pretty good year for Jewish and kosher cuisine. We’ve had ...
Great Books for—and about—Jewish LGBTQ Teens
According to education theorist Rudine Simms Bishop, fiction should serve as both a mirror and a window. That is, books ...
Instruments on Shabbat and Holidays
Are they permitted?
JOFA's Torch, Mourn, Prayers for Mourners
Lessons I Learned From Reciting Kaddish for Mom
The recitation of Kaddish benefits both the soul of the departed loved one, as well as the mourner.
At My Table: Thanksgiving Jeopardy!
One Jewish historian's enthusiastic holiday tradition.
Jewish History, Southern & Jewish, Study
A Small-World Story from the Small Southern Town of El Dorado, Arkansas
Nestled in South Arkansas, El Dorado is a small town with a big history. Recently, this small town reminded us ...