This is my first week as the historian for the ISJL. I’ve been so warmly welcomed here—and am already finding connections ...

Fully capturing the essence of Jewish life across the South can be tricky, especially in towns without a formal congregation. ...

Good fences make good neighbors.

People are complex and multi-faceted, and the way we relate to an infinite God is bound to be too.

Though it is ostensibly about the purification of the Temple, Hanukkah really marks the political achievement of the Hasmoneans.

There are many unique aspects to the biblical book that tells the Purim story.

The story of Ruth, read on the holiday of Shavuot, teaches that respect for others begins with recognizing their names.

There are five factors in teshuvah (repentance), each of which can be a starting point for the entire process.

Together with the Mishnah, these texts make up what is known as Rabbinic Judaism.

From Berlin to Chicago, these bakers are cranking out sweets for a good cause.