“Are you going to fast on Yom Kippur?” “Are you going to try not to eat until chatzot, midday?” These ...

Jews read sections of the Torah each week, and these sections, known as  parshiyot, inspire endless examination year after year. ...

This week, we have heard endless blatheration on what Trayvon Martin should have done, whether Zimmerman was legally culpable, whether ...

#BlackLivesMatter has generated a wave of rebuke from the American Jewish establishment ever since it published its online Platform on ...

Different kinds of mourning.

Tomorrow, Tuesday, July 15th is a fast day in Jewish tradition. It is called the 17th of Tammuz, named after ...

This talmudic tractate about fasting is packed with stories.

Jewish authorities have much to say about using, and abusing, this substance.

The first haftarah of oppression (for Parashat Matot or Parashat Pinhas), and the haftarah read by Sephardim for Parashat Shemot.

Traditional musical motifs, called nusah, give each service of Jewish prayer a distinct sound.