Jews and Indians, Past and Present

This is a guest post by Andrew Tertes, the author of Jacob’s Return. He is blogging here today for Jewish ...

About Last Night’s Elections

All across America, LGBTQ people, women and minorities were elected to office-- and that is great news.

Jewish American Girl

Guess what? Yet another toy that we’re not giving my daughter.The pre-tween set is abuzz with the rumor that the ...

Bleed Through, a Novel by Ayin Weaver

We’re grateful to Ayin Weaver for sharing a behind the scenes look at the inspiration for her debut novel, Bleed Through. Bleed ...

When a Pennsylvania Leader Invited Jesus to Thanksgiving

In 1868, Philadelphia's Jews united in protest after their governor Christianized the holiday.

Are We Living Up To Thanksgiving’s Potential?

So what did you really look forward to last week—Thanksgiving or Black Friday? Gorging on turkey surrounded by all those ...

Thanksgiving, Hanukkah and Making Holidays Our Own

When is Hanukkah 2015? Click here to find out!Thanksgiving is coming, and Hanukkah is just around the corner. The holidays ...

A Jewish Magician at the Egyptian Theatre

When you do anything creative – from writing stories to hooking rugs – people are likely to ask you where ...

The Threat And Promise Of Conformity

We can learn from and adopt only those practices foreign to Judaism that enhance and strengthen Jewish practice.