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Ancient/Medieval Jewish History, Jewish History, Study
Jewish Music in the Middle Ages
From chants to niggunim.
How Some Jews Live
I always begin like this, with Irv, my grandfather, and then I describe him, An angel on Earth, never another like him. ...
Celebrate, Passover, Rabbis Without Borders
Let’s Be Free!
Although the winter in the Northeast was milder than the past few, I still struggle with the season of cold ...
The Jews of Scandinavia
The tiny Jewish communities of the Nordic countries have been sustained by regular arrivals of Jews fleeing persecution elsewhere.
The Jewish Roots of Old Bay Seasoning
Oy Bay! Become seasoned on the history of America's beloved spice blend.
Celebrate, Denominations, Jewish Texts, JOFA's Torch, Live, Rosh Hashanah, Study, Talmud, Weddings & Marriage, Women & Feminism
How I Ended Up Delivering the Sermon on Rosh Hashanah
Over the summer, Larry, the organizer of the minyan that I attend for Rosh Hashanah, sent out an email asking ...
8 TV Chanukah Specials, Ranked
A little pop culture parsing for your Festival of Lights
Beliefs & Practices, God, Study
Did God Write the Torah — and Does it Matter?
For many Jews, the Torah's authority does not derive from being a divine document.
Jewish History, Modern Jewish History, Study
Smart Jews
The Jewish impact on American intellectual culture.
Beliefs & Practices, Weddings & Marriage
How Does Jewish Matchmaking Work?
Finding a partner through a matchmaker (shadchan) is traditional in some Jewish communities.