The specific complaints of the Israelites in the wilderness illustrate their inability to develop mature, adult relationships.

Purim for Jews is a public riot, but in our family we celebrate Purim quietly.  My brother Daniel can’t hear and our ...

A delicious dish to revive and nourish after the fast.

Marriage inheritance.

In loving memory of my mother, Judith Kaufman Hurwich a”hלֹא עָלֶיךָ הַמְּלָאכָה לִגְמוֹר, וְלֹא אַתָּה בֶן חוֹרִין לִבָּטֵל מִמֶּנָּה. פרקי אבות ...

There are many theories as to how this holiday developed.

When news broke last week that Israelis and Palestinians had agreed to a new round of peace talks, how did ...

The Torah teaches us to value human life -- as part of a sustainable world.

Irrevocably forbidden.

As a child, I looked forward to Purim each year. I spent weeks planning my costume and savored the excitement ...