Ordained in 1972 by the Reform movement, she paved the way to the rabbinate for many women.

Together, these three tractates on civil law were once a single work, called Tractate Nezikin.

During the High Holiday period, we expect a great deal from ourselves. Putting aside the business of material holiday preparation ...

The ecstatic prayer of the early Hasidim reflects the rediscovery of God's presence in the world.

The most successful Jewish American writer may be the most ambivalent as well.

Moshe poetically reminds the Children of Israel of the importance of remembering God who created them.

Both Parashat Tetzaveh and the Book of Esther are missing some central characters.

According to Jewish tradition, Hebrew is the original language of humanity and the language spoken by God.

Woe to you.

Why the rabbis were more positive about the latter biblical figure.