The 20th century's realest surrealist.

As both symbol and expression of the profound change required of a convert to Judaism, the mikveh (mikvah) is often a deeply emotional experience.

Kashrut reminds us again and again that Jewish spirituality is inseparable from the physical.

Boiling water--with the occasional submersion in dirt

Chicken soup tastes better with mandlach. Fact.

Jewish women serving congregation, denomination, American and world Jewry

A serious lesson that focuses on fighting evil precedes the Purim fesitivites.

There's no need to miss out on any High Holiday classics.

Like the manna in the desert, food aid policies often do not foster real freedom.

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