This week’s Torah portion, Toldot, is filled with stories of people lying to and tricking one another. Jacob tricks his ...

This is the season of goodbyes. I hold my breath while listening to my son say goodbye, with humor and grace, ...

Twenty early morning souls relax into the padded cushions that line the basement of the Washington Center for Consciousness Studies. I ...

In her last post, Abby Sher, author of Amen, Amen, Amen: Memoir of a Girl Who Couldn’t Stop Praying (Among ...

When I first moved to San Francisco, there was a huge outcry in the Orthodox community — a positive outcry, ...

A very interesting letter to the editor in this week’s Jewish Week raises a fascinating question: With gay and lesbian ...

A simple dish with big flavors from the Jews of India.

This stick-to-your-ribs Ashkenazi comfort food is making a comeback.

These classic Jewish deli meats have important, though subtle, differences.

The curse that did not happen.