The ancient rabbis were well aware that control of the calendar was linked to their authority over the Jewish people

Why some synagogues use paper-cuts as decorations, how Israelis celebrate with water, and other lesser-known facts about this springtime holiday.

The evening service opening the Day of Atonement is one of the most emotionally intense of all Jewish prayers.

Marriage equality is on the ballot in four states this November – Maryland, Washington, Minnesota, and Maine – and this ...

Chana Rachel Frumin is the director and founder of the Jerusalem Narrative Family Therapy Institute, where she is a marriage ...

What can we learn from counting the Israelites?

Welcome to Tractate Taanit.

Desserts are part of the ever-developing Israeli cuisine, and like everything else in Israel, desserts too have their story.

“My son-in-law is so lovely, and he and my daughter are very happy, and I’m happy for them. But he’s ...

On July 27, the 29th of Tammuz, I will observe the 909th yahrtzeit of Rabbi Shlomo Yizhaki, better known as ...