Biblical Art

A history of visual depictions of the Hebrew Bible.

Can Israel Help American Jews Recall Their Own Forgotten Heroes?

Now that my previous blog established to everyone’s complete satisfaction that Louis Marshall ought to be considered a paramount figure in the ...

Preventing Dependency

"Give a man a fish, and you feed him for a day; teach a man to fish, and you feed him for a lifetime." How many fish do we buy, and how many nets?

The Right to Privacy in Judaism

Judaism values privacy, but it's unclear how much.

Seize the Day School

One man's struggle with sending his daughter to day school.

Judaism After Communism

Jewish life flourishes both in and outside the former Soviet Union.

Hastening Death vs. Letting Death Come: A Reform View

When it's acceptable to use a "living will" to end treatment of terminally ill patients

The Conventions of Biblical Poetry

A brief introduction to the devices and characteristics of this biblical genre.

Kohelet Teaches Us to Live for Today

Unexpected wisdom for the real world from the Book of Ecclesiastes.