Skulls, Crossbones, and Stars of David

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Job in the Synagogue

How the Book of Job made its way into Jewish prayer and ritual.

What Does Judaism Say About Wine?

Wine is an essential part of major Jewish rituals — but the Torah is also wary of the dangers of over-consumption.

Jewish Art in Medieval & Modern Times

Jewish artists have tended to take on elements of the societies in which the artists lived.

Lamentations

Eicha, the Book of Lamentations, asks important questions that address the theological crisis following the Jewish exile.

Hasidic Women in the United States

How they are educated and their role in the community.

Toldot and Alternative Families

Rebecca's question continues to bedevil Jewish adults who hope to parent.

Top 100 Jewish Books

Top 100 Jewish Books. Important Jewish Books. What Makes a Text Jewish. What are Jewish Texts. About Jewish Texts. Jewish Texts. People of the Book.

From the Academy: Sephardic Studies

The flourishing of Jewish Studies in American universities has been one of the crucial stories in Jewish culture since World ...

Whatever Happened to the Ten Commandments?

Why this central part of the Torah is not in our daily liturgy.