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Why Gwyneth Paltrow’s Conversion to Judaism Will Confuse People

We rabbis often lament about how many issues divide our people. We pray differently, we keep kosher differently, we talk ...

The Best Jewish Food in Detroit

A cultivated list of classic and innovative eats in collaboration with The Gefilteria.

Jews in Persian Music

For hundreds of years, most Persian musicians were Jews.

Jewish Ritual Objects: A Guide

From challah covers to yahrzeit candles, what they are used for, how they look and where you can find them.

Hoshana: Beseeching God

A unique aspect of the Sukkot service

The Purpose of Beginnings and the Beginnings of Purpose

A few years ago, there was a terrific newspaper cartoon from the strip “Non Sequitur” entitled “The Philosophical Showdown.” It showed ...

Ginger Glazed Lamb and Beef Lollipops

Any person who has visited Israel knows that a stroll through the shuk (Israeli market) is a multi-sense experience: the bright colors, the sweet ...

Crockpot Short Ribs with Pomegranate Molasses Recipe

This short ribs recipe is so rich and delicious, no one will guess you didn’t spend all day cooking.

Taking the Messiah out of the Three Weeks (and Putting Joy In)

Today is the 17th of Tammuz, the day when five big catastrophes happened in Judaism:* Moses smashed the original Ten ...

Feminism Comes in Many Different Forms

“Why don’t you learn to read the megillah,” asked my husband a few months before Purim.I thought about it for ...

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