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

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

Finally, some words of comfort for Jerusalem and its people.

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

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

When I was in Junior Congregation services at OCJCC-BI in Philadelphia, we spent Tisha B’Av — the holiday that’s the ...

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

Hi everyone – I am back from Israel! Hope you have been enjoying all the amazing guest posts while I ...

Isaiah consoles the exiled nation of Israel.

“To celebrate freedom and democracy while forgetting America’s origins in a slavery economy is patriotism a’ la carte.” A recent ...