Parashat Re'eh calls our attention to our ability to choose the directions of our lives.

Remembering Jerusalem permeates Jewish belief, thought, and practice in profound and powerful ways.

From kibbitz/kibbutz to mitzvah/mikveh, we round up some easily confused Hebrew and Yiddish terms.

The Talmudic approach to the sciences, from astronomy to botany.

A history from the traditional to the treyf.

There are more spiritually resonant symbols associated with the Festival of Sukkot than with any other major Jewish holiday. On ...

Declining health need not mean physical or social isolation, a rabbi and disability activist explains.

These remarkable Jewish women have shown extraordinary leaders, offered comfort and hope, and injected creativity into the Jewish world.

A guide to the prayerbook and the standard service.

A Jewish funeral is held as quickly as possible after death and usually includes readings, a eulogy, and a special memorial prayer.