At Hanukkah, shifting the focus from militarism to miracles.

This installment of From the Academy, comes from University of Southern California Associate Professor of History Paul Lerner. The piece ...

These are exciting times for Jewish social justice.  This past week, an interfaith group of ministers, led in part by the ...

Masks have a long history in the world's culture, and they play an important role in the Purim story.

Can a book of the Bible be funny?

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.

A guide to the traditional Shachrit (morning) service.

Passover and Massachusetts' Anti-Trans Ballot Initiative