At the core of Lamentations is an expression of faith in the human capacity to survive in a broken world.

Shalom shalom.

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At a time when Jewish influence has increased, how do we approach unethical commandments?

The emotional struggles of our ancestors can help guide us today.

The liberal movements who have held that a civil divorce constitutes a get, or Jewish divorce, are finding that on an emotional, religious level, it's just not enough.

What daily life was like from the first through fifth centuries.

Why is the desert so central to the Jewish spiritual journey?

Jewish approaches to medical decision-making for the terminally ill.

From Gene Wilder to Larry David, we round up our favorite examples of Jewish prayers in music, film and TV.