The Talmud treats the law as a given; its agenda is to see how the different understandings of that law relate to each other.

"Unitive" and "restorative" impulses propel the religious life of the Jewish mystic.

“I have friends I can be Jewish with, and friends I can be queer with, but I’ve never had a ...

Jelly donut ice cream! Cholent mix! All the cream cheese!

Two of my last posts have featured my views on Jews, specifically Jordan Farmar, and their relationship with professional basketball. ...

On the shoulders of two.

From salad to shakshuka, they have it all.

Aaron: “I think you’re underestimating how long a minute is.” SBB: “It’s 60 seconds.” The above conversation happened late at ...

Deciding to become a rabbi is a momentous decision. For a gay man, the decision is even more fraught. In ...

Rabbi Eric Yoffie’s speech at the Islamic Society of North America conference has been flagged by other Jewish leaders as ...