Debra Spark is the author of The Pretty Girl, a collection of stories about art and deception.In literature, as in ...

Priestesses.

Though traditional sources on the laws of mourning are quite detailed and specific, an acquaintance with this legal literature reveals a number of overarching themes and principles.

The editor of the Mishnah is one of the most significant figures in rabbinic Judaism.

New Jewish rituals give meaning to formerly private moments and integrate the ritual-maker into the Jewish community.

The Radical Jewish Traveler celebrates secularism at the 60th parallel.

When I went into labor at the hospital, I had to stay. This change in birth plan and place threw me.

Adam's naming of the animals raises complex issues, including the deeper meanings of our names.

The Bible's most erotic book has long been understood as a metaphor.

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