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Beliefs & Practices, Jewish Texts, Mysticism, Study
Literature of and on Hasidism
The Hasidim wrote and told stories about their leaders.
Celebrate, Israel, Jewish History, Jewish Texts, More Holidays, Rabbis Without Borders, Study, Talmud, Tisha B'Av
What Tisha B’Av Can Learn From Ramadan
I did not fast during Ramadan. But I did somehow experience a little bit of the meaning of the Muslim ...
Israel, Jewish History, Members of the Scribe, Study
The Secret Code of “Hava Negilah”
“Hava Nagila“ (Hebrew: הבה נגילה ) (lit. “Let us rejoice”) is a Hebrew folk song that has become a staple ...
Researching Jewish Sports
On Monday, Doug Stark wrote about the best Jewish basketball team ever. His new book, The SPHAS: The Life and ...
Jesus, Israel, and Volcanoes
The massive volcano eruption in Iceland is strange to think of as a tragedy, but it is. There hasn’t been ...
Bible, Science and Ecology, Study
First Fruits (Bikkurim)
There are many things we can do to create local culture that links God, land, and people.
Israeli Culture, Jewish Theater and Dance, Modern Israel
Israeli Folk Dance
Traditional dances find new values.
Black-Jewish Relations in America
Relations between African Americans and Jews have evolved through periods of indifference, partnership and estrangement.
Bible, Jewish Texts, Pray, Study
Graced With Food
By blessing after we eat, we elevate the act of eating by connecting with God.