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The texts and practices of prayer, while broadly common to all Jewish communities, vary according to local customs, ethnic origins, and ideologies.

In Judaism, spirituality and physicality are closely connected. Jewish traditions promote eating healthy food, avoiding drugs and alcohol, and healing the ill, while regulating body modifications such as tattoos, piercings, and cosmetic surgeries. Many Je

From the land of Israel to Diaspora.

Part of what makes the art scene in Israel so unique is that the country blends so many varying influences from all over the Jewish world.

While the work of great Jewish artists continues to inspire generations, the concept of Jewish art remains a problematic one. The nagging question is, What makes Jewish art Jewish?

When did the modern era begin for Jews?

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

An overview of how marriages are traditionally dissolved.

Neither the Bible nor rabbinic literature are explicitly philosophical, but they nonetheless contain precedents invoked by later Jewish thinkers.

While Jewish parlance often seems to divide the world into two groups--Jews and non-Jews--in Jewish tradition, not all gentiles are viewed in the same light.