Early Jewish mystics tried to achieve visions of the Divine.

This piece was originally published in the Forward. It is being republished here in honor of Yom HaShoahI come from ...

Avinoam J. Patt serves as the Philip D. Feltman Professor of Modern Jewish History at the University of Hartford, and ...

The list of places through which the Israelites traveled in the wilderness teaches us to understand Judaism through our everyday experiences.

Jewish tradition reminds us that being happy with what we have is so important.

Jewish sources single out trees as one of the most important aspects of the natural world.

The metaphor of Israel as the wife of God receives several potent and shocking midrashic reinterpretations as the rabbis reflect on Israel's suffering and persecution.

This Purim catchphrase is now used in other contexts as well.

None of the commentaries questioned the legitimacy of the relationship between Abraham and Keturah.

A Traditionalist Perspective