The ultimate Shabbat checklist.

And some helpful alternatives.

I.B. Singer's ghost haunts Jewish literature to this day.

As God promises to accompany Jacob into exile, we learn that sometimes the challenge of being fully present and sharing in someone's pain is greater than relieving their suffering.

Our society is judged on the basis of how we treat our most vulnerable members.

Rabbis Kook and Soloveitchik offered differing views on what the modern state means theologically.

In 1647, the Portuguese Inquisition in Brazil compelled Isaac de Castro to choose between his Judaism and being burned alive. De Castro courageously chose his faith and martyrdom.

Was this slain Jewish immigrant really seeking to assassinate Chicago's police chief?

What are the Jewish legal issues with organ transplantation?

After learning the results of an experiment involving a decapitated sheep, Rabbi Shlomo Zalman Auerbach decided to permit organ donations.