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The Jews of Argentina
The largest Jewish community in Latin America has struggled through the economic and political upheavals of the 20th century.
New York Style Bagels Are Now in Hawaii Thanks to This Jewish Couple
They are incorporating both classic Jewish and local Hawaiian food traditions in their menu.
Falling in Love in Cologne
In a wildly unexpected and completely unpredictable turn of events, I fell madly in love, in Cologne. It was the ...
Beliefs & Practices, Gender & Sexuality
Menstruation and “Family Purity” (Taharat Ha-Mishpacha)
An act of will is required to turn our thoughts back to the sacred after a bodily event has focused our attention on the very physical here-and-now.
Jewish Texts, Mysticism, Study
Symbolism in the Bible
Jewish literature is rife with allegory and metaphor.
Jews Loved Tinned Fish Way Before It Was Trendy
From herring to tuna, preserved fish is never out of style.
Jewish Law, Jewish Texts, Study, Talmud
The Editing of the Talmud
How the sages' debates across many generations became the monumental works known as the Babylonian and Jerusalem Talmuds
The Earth is the Lord’s
Modern-day plagues are occurring with greatly increasing frequency around the world.