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The Surprising Jewish History of Peeps
The classic Easter confection was actually invented by Russian Jews.
Jewish Museums
Jewish museums present opportunities for team scholarship, public education and an equal opportunity access point for the entire Jewish community.
Hermeneutics (Drash)
A method for learning Torah, developed by the rabbis of the Talmud.
Ancient/Medieval Jewish History, Jewish History, Study
How the Crusades Affected Medieval Jews in Europe and Palestine
Jews got entangled in the Christian quest to recapture the Holy Land from Muslims.
American Jews, Jewish History, Study
Detroit’s Purple Gang
Bootlegging, fraud and murder by a gang of Detroit Jews
JOFA's Torch, Live, Women & Feminism
When a Woman Leads Services, A Community Struggles With Its Identity
Recently, the Ritual Committee of my congregation, Kehillat Yedidya in Jerusalem, asked its members whether we might occasionally allow Kabbalat ...
Tracing the Jewish History of Tamarind, From India to Syria and Beyond
Tamarind has long been used in Jewish kitchens, and provides a delectable tang to anything it touches.