Who Are the Patriarchs and Matriarchs?

The forefathers and foremothers of the Jewish people.

Judaism on Prostitution

Most traditional Jewish sources condemn trafficking and prostitution, but some of the messages are mixed.

Bava Metzia 5

That shepherd ate my sheep.

Visiting the Sick: Bikkur Cholim

The importance of this act is emphasized in daily prayers.

Double Booked: If It’s Good Enough for the Matriarchs

This post originally appeared on the Religious Action Center’s blog and has been reprinted here with permission.—In a recent conversation ...

Limmud NY 2010: Drinking, Sex, and Megillat Esther

Shabbat is over at Limmud NY, and once again I’m skipping the big havdalah event to write up some quick ...

Making the Bible PG: How Children’s Bibles Differ

Ellen Frankel is the author of the JPS Illustrated Children’s Bible, as well as the Editor-in-Chief and CEO of the ...

Hints of “Queerness” from Our Ancestors, Our Sages, and Our God

Rabbi Lisa Edwards, of Beth Chayim Chadashim (BCC), offered these words last week as leaders from day schools across Los Angeles ...

God Was In That Text

It is important to seek God in times of fortune, and to hear the divine voice in our texts.