Menopause

Celebrating menopause breaks the silences of a lifetime and forges a future of openness and sharing.

Nature and Holiness in the Writings of Priests and Prophets

To the Israelite prophets, humans are central to the relationship of God and the created world...

Jewish Sects

In the Second Temple period.

Who Was Yael?

When national battles intrude into her domestic space, this woman becomes one of the few female prophets.

Reflections for Elul

Four prominent Jewish thinkers share jewels of wisdom in preparation for the High Holidays.

The Secret Sephardic History of the Pumpkin

Beyond pumpkin spice lattes, Jews have always embraced the pumpkin.

The Good Wife: Who You Callin’ Extra?

Matthue Roth worked on the set of the new CBS drama The Good Wife as an extra, and blogged about ...

Siddur Contents: Shabbat & Holiday Liturgy

A guide to the prayerbook and the standard service.

Dual Loyalty and the Israel Lobby

A historical perspective of American Jewish allegiance.

Post-Zionism

New Historians, new understandings of the past, and recent critiques of Zionist discourse