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Herb Marinated Meat and Potato Skewers for Your Favorite Dad
When it comes to husbands there’s no doubt I hit the jackpot. For nearly seven years of marriage, Kenny has proven ...
Why Parents Are the Only Loved Ones Traditionally Mourned a Full Year
Rites for mothers and fathers are more demanding than those for other relatives, even siblings, spouses and children.
Female Personalities in the Babylonian Talmud
Ultimately, these women’s stories are used to supplement the narratives about the men around them.
The First Bat Mitzvah
Rabbi Mordecai Kaplan's daughter's modest break with patriarchal traditions created new religious options for Jewish women.
Full with Emptiness
In the last weeks’ Torah readings (Terumah, Tetzaveh and Ki Tissa), our sacred myth has amplified the problem of human longing for ...
Jewish Literature, Jewish Theater and Dance, Yiddish
Sholem Asch
A writer who bridged both Old World and New, but fit into neither.
Hanukkah, Jews Around the Globe
8 Hanukkah Traditions From Around the World
From bonfires to hanging menorahs to an extra candle, here are some lesser-known Jewish Hanukkah traditions from all over the globe.
Parashat Beshalach: Summary
Moses leads the Israelites into the wilderness after their escape from Egypt. God sends manna to feed them and Amalek attacks the Israelites.