In the Torah, women are absent at the covenantal moment; to make up for this, Jewish history must be reconstructed.

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

Because some of the best noshes are the easiest.

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.

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 ...

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

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.