Global Judaism

I’m a Latina Jew. I live in New York City, famous for the diversity of its population; after all, 37 ...

What makes a fish taste Jewish?For some, the immediate answer will be pickling and a former home in freshwater. For ...

According to Jewish tradition, the Torah has seventy “faces,” but is still one, unified Torah. On Shavuot, we celebrate the ...

Mom. Mommy. Ima. Madre. Mother. No matter how many ways I say it, the concept still catches me by surprise ...

Though the Ethiopian sun beat down on our necks as we layed mortar and brick for the school’s foundation in ...

Global recipes for your Passover table

Wow!! Again, the time is almost here and there are plenty of things to do. One of our favorite holidays ...

This modern Passover Miracle story is perfect for sharing with friends and family at your Seder. At Passover, every person ...

Carnival, Mardi Gras, Carnaval.  These words convey exhuberance, dancing, masks, and overflowing joy (and often excess). From Rio to New ...

Despite its air of frivolity, or perhaps because of it, the upcoming Jewish holiday of Purim offers the opportunity to ...