Secularism

Jewish literature flourished in Ukraine in the late 19th and early 20th century.

One perspective on whether or not Jews must believe in God.

How kosher is this romantic day that is named for a Christian saint?

Play exposes emotions of the "other."

Hitting at the Haredim.

A Zionist thinker who advocated a return to nature.

Jews have wandered the world over, and sometimes all that wandering gets packed into one song.

The category of secular Jewish music is as elusive as it is important. It may be broadly defined as any music used primarily by Jews in non-liturgical contexts, and also includes Sephardic and Ashkenazic music.

The rhythm of Jewish life is determined by its calendar. Jewish existence is given structure and meaning by the passage of time. There are rituals, celebrations, and holidays that are observed on a daily, weekly, monthly, and yearly basis.