The lives of Abraham and Job provide us with two models for confronting poverty.

Does Jewish suffering threaten commitment to God's covenant?

Love him or despise him, Woody Allen is an American-Jewish filmmaking legend.

The Purim story is a reminder of our essential power for human agency.

How Tu B’Av, the “Jewish Valentine’s Day,” can prepare us for Yom Kippur.

Everything you need to know about kindling the Sabbath lights.

One of the most beloved writers of Yiddish literature, his work inspired the hit musical "Fiddler on the Roof."

Hometown customs.

Fruit trees cannot be destroyed in war, and the Jewish legal tradition takes this to be a paradigm for any act of despoliation.

With the recent violence and escalation in the Middle East, my mind is on Israel. With every report of a ...