How this festival became a time for merriment and satire.

Starting the day with gratefulness opens the heart to the blessing of wonder.

A closer look at the famous midrash that opens the collection Genesis Rabbah.

Yehuda Liebes has revolutionized our understanding of the Zohar and underscored the relationship between kabbalah and Christianity.

Thinking of your Torah portion commentary as an example of a standard form can help you plan what to say.

How the Midrash interprets Serah's role in Israelite history.

Jews don’t have a monopoly on God, but we do privilege and prefer our own access.

Rabbinic first drafts.

Miriam, whose death is recorded in Parashat Chukat, embodied the honor and glory of the women of Israel.

Was God responsible for the Egyptian leader's intransigence?