Although the official subtitle of last month’s London JOFA conference was “Reinforcing Tradition through Renewal,” what I took away from ...

Key terms for the holidays of Sukkot, Shemini Atzeret and Simchat Torah.

For five long years Wolfgang Lotz, a horse breeder and bon vivant, lived the high life of an affluent former ...

Why aren't the three big denominations enough anymore?

Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter, speaking at last night’s Jewish Publication Society 120th Anniversary Banquet, could not constrain himself from talking ...

Also known as a yarmulke or skullcap, a kippah is a headcovering for Jews.

Around Hanukkah this past year, my family decided to start our own giving circle. Sitting around the kitchen table, armed with ...

Leviticus 14:1-15:33

One of my favorite shows on television right now is Tosh.0, which can be seen Tuesdays on Comedy Central (along ...

Moshe Idel's critique of Gershom Scholem.