Creating inclusive Jewish spaces is a great goal — but how do you do it? While the answer is likely ...

I n honor of Father’s/Fathers’ Day, we bring you Gregg Drinkwater’s essay on being a gay dad. You can read ...

Tucked away, among a pile of folders and spiral notebooks that contain the photocopied sources and notes of classes gone ...

In my last blog post, I wrote about the genesis of my book,  Among Righteous Men , and the emotional connection ...

Earlier this week, June Hersh wrote about her Jewish culinary journey and unraveled the mystery of Jewish food. She will ...

The book of Esther is not a historical document in the usual sense--but that doesn't undermine its importance as a religious book in the Jewish canon.

7 reasons for fasting on the Day of Atonement.

Goldie Finkelstein was just 13 when she was sent to Wiener Graben, a work camp that later became a concentration ...

Should punishment take precedence over working toward peace — or is it the other way around?

A guide to the major sages and scholars known for their work on this canonical text.