As a convert, I have always felt a special responsibility to actively choose Judaism. Each new choice I make reminds ...

Yesterday I gave a bag of Hanukkah gelt to a non-Jewish friend of mine. It was leftover from the holiday, ...

From Sephardic bimuelos to the American Jews behind Dunkin' Donuts.

Why the rabbis of the Talmud thought lighting candles was so important.

With olive oil, sage, and sea salt.

Beyond the parties and gifts, what the Festival of Lights is all about.

Jews rest on Shabbat and other holidays. Does that include Hanukkah?

Jews of different stripes differ greatly with respect to their assessment of the role Jewish law should play today—and each camp has much to learn from the others.

Why some Jews ritualize their son's first haircut at age 3.

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