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8 Hanukkah Traditions From Around the World

From bonfires to hanging menorahs to an extra candle, here are some lesser-known Jewish Hanukkah traditions from all over the globe.

This Chef Collected Over 100 Chicken Soup Recipes

Don't limit yourself to matzah ball soup.

A Jewban Family Tradition: Ropa Vieja

I am often asked whether I feel more Cuban-American than Jewish, or vice versa, and it has always struck me ...

Five Ways the Super Bowl is like Online Judaism

As a rabbi of an online congregation, I am often asked about whether people have “real” Jewish experiences online. Some ...

Commentaries on Alfasi

Alfasi's groundbreaking legal code invited criticism, defense, and supplementation.

Parashat Vayechi: The Legend of You and Me

Jacob’s blessing to his son Joseph offers a potent metaphor about maintaining steadfastness in a world defined by rapid change.

The Insanity Defense

I wrote the following article about Woody Allen’s The Insanity Defense for my Jerusalem Post books column, but it turned ...

Not a Historical Record

Earlier this week, Ruth Franklin wrote about sharing a stage with Yann Martel and discussed whether anything new can be ...

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