How do we hold conflict now so we can still be family in the future?

Tax collectors and bandits.

My husband is definitively non-Jewish by all religious standards. Except for his latke skills.

Prayer is not a statement of belief, but a literary creation -- with all the power, nuance and complexity of literary creations.

On being a mensch — an upstanding member of society — and leading an ethical life.

What you should know before preparing a speech on the Torah portion or other Jewish texts.

This portion's attention to detail speaks to the kind of vigilance we need in creating a just society.

I have been hiding from the audience my entire life. I am not sure if this is because I have ...

A different bean gives this hummus a slightly sweet taste.

The best known Jewish gangsters were Bugsy Siegel, Louis “Lepke” Buchalter, Longy Zwillman, Moe Dalitz, and Meyer Lansky.