Once Europe's largest Jewish community, Ukraine has had a major influence on the development of Ashkenazi Jewish culture.

The territories of the former Russian Empire were the cradle of Jewish modernity, the birthplace of Zionism and Jewish socialism, and a major center of the Hasidic movement.

The book is dedicated to her late father, and filled with recipes inspired by her Jewish family.

Close encounters of the fourth kind.

Goodnight Pesachim!

A warrior and prophetess, she's the only woman in the Hebrew Bible with hard political power who is portrayed positively.

The biblical exclusion of people with disabilities from serving in the priesthood demands that we develop greater sensitivity to those with special needs in our communities.

The images of the angel of God and the pillar of cloud accompanying the Israelites in the desert raise questions about effective leadership.

The image of God as a nurturer, working with people to bring forth food, allows us to move beyond the violence of the Red Sea crossing.

The construction of an eruv in most traditional communities may be a response to the needs of women.