Evergreen

A special request for life-sustaining dew is traditionally recited on the first morning of Passover.

Although they are not full festivals, they are still holy relative to ordinary days.

The festival served as a repudiation of idolatry.

An exuberant Sephardic custom whose origins are the subject of debate

The dramatic story, known in Hebrew as the Akedah, has perplexed many generations of commentators.

Talmudic law and the medieval law codes developed from it protected consumers from many types of deceptive practices.

Jeff Spitzer mines Maimonides' 8 levels of Tzedakah for guidance on contemporary issues in tzedakah.

A seller charging more than fair market value can be forced to rebate the difference, or even to cancel the sale.

The conundrum of Shabbat observance and environmental damage.