Why did Jonah say, "I am a Hebrew?"

Ancient scriptures tell two very different stories about why we celebrate the Festival of Lights.

Jewish cuisine is influenced by the foods in the many countries where Jews have lived.

The Torah reading for the first two days of Sukkot

Last night I participated in my town of Westborough’s Interfaith Thanksgiving. Our program was entitled ‘Welcoming the Stranger’, recalling that ...

 Each of us has our unique rituals and family traditions at this time of year. In this piece, Kate Hermann-Wu, ...

In my grandparents’ homes, as in the shtetlach from whence they came, the food was sweet and sour – just ...

The bat mitzvah ceremony is of relatively recent vintage, with the first American observance in 1922.

Tonight at the Manhattan JCC, Leanne Lieberman will appear live talking about her new novel, Gravity, which might be the ...

“Some people will do anything to get out of synagogue on Simchat Torah” said my husband as we headed off ...