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Happy Birthday, Don
Today is author Don DeLillo’s 70th birthday. Sure, he’s not Jewish and — as far as I can remember — ...
Why Hebrew is of Central Importance in Judaism
Hebrew is the sacred language of Jewish scripture and prayer and also the language of the modern Jewish state.
Hebrew, Israeli Culture, Jewish Languages
The Revival of Hebrew
The Hebrew language was re-embraced by proponents of the Jewish enlightenment, then fully reborn in Palestine.
Bible, Personalities of the Bible
Who Was Bathsheba (Batsheva)?
King David's wife and King Solomon's mother came on the scene because of David's wandering gaze.
Jewish History, Jewish Music, Jews Around the Globe
Jews in Persian Music
For hundreds of years, most Persian musicians were Jews.
Beliefs & Practices, Interfaith, Jewish Law, Jews & Non-Jews, Live, Study
The Noahide Laws
Seven commandments which, according to Jewish tradition, are incumbent upon all of humankind.
Jewish Law, Jewish Texts, Study, Talmud
Seder Moed (Appointed Time)
The order of the Mishnah that describes the customs, laws, and rituals of Judaism's holy days
Holocaust, Jewish Culture, Jewish History, Jewish Literature, Live, Study, Women & Feminism
Women in Holocaust Literature: Writers and Writings
These women use diaries, memoirs, fiction, and poetry to express their Holocaust experience.
The Time And Place For Spontaneity
The deaths of Nadav and Avihu, Aaron's sons, teach us the value and also danger of spontaneous religious expression.