When tradition is silent, symbolic explanations arise.

How Adler uses feminist ideas to challenge Jewish law.

Consumption of adult materials may run afoul of several principles in Jewish law.

Earlier this week, Melissa Fay Greene wrote about the adoption of her daughter, Helen, from Ethiopia, and telling jokes at ...

Differences between the movements grow out of more basic disagreements in philosophy and belief.

I woke up Wednesday morning with a new bounce in my step. Today was the day I was going to ...

Neon signs, a counter with an antique cash register and... psychedelic murals?!

An overview of the Jewish state and its many accomplishments and challenges.

Yesterday I posted an interview I did with Joshua Henkin, author of the new novel Matrimony. Now here’s an excerpt ...

The Jewish position on abortion is nuanced, neither condoning it nor categorically prohibiting it.