One of the fascinating things about the Bible, especially the book of Genesis, is the way that family dynamics play ...

A Renaissance composer who applied the conventions of choral music to Jewish liturgy

Does this text (or any text) deserve to be excluded from the larger category of Jewish teaching

More than two millennia ago, it was not the action of one man that changed the course of Jewish history, but rather his inaction.

Even in Israel, the looming threat (or promise, for some) of the annexation of parts of the West Bank no ...

The poke was the highlight of my trip to Hawaii, but when I got sick, only one thing would suffice.

Have Israeli and U.S. attacks been ethically justifiable?

Boundaries, rules, cravings, and keeping my kashrut fresh

Last night our congregation’s chant meditation group met to contemplate light as we arrived at the cusp of the darkest ...

Some different--and surprising--stories about how the Maccabean revolt began.