Evergreen

A contemporary Conservative rabbi reviews the Jewish legal literature for guidance on how much to ask about a person who solicits us for tzedakah--or whether to give to all who request our help.

How can we unify the sacred with the profane?

Sabbath services throughout the year highlight upcoming holidays.

An overview of the wide variety of food eaten by the descendants of the Spanish exile.

Work prohibition depends on the type of festival

Although modern traditionalist Judaism uniformly affirms the divinity of the Torah, classical sources disagree on what role Moses had in its production.

Yizkor and Memory, The Purpose of Memory. Jewish Memorial Service. Jewish Holiday Prayers.

Yiddish-speaking Jews put faith in the language of their new country and left an indelible mark on American letters.

How the structure of the Jewish family has adjusted in the contemporary era.

The notion that humans are merely stewards of wealth, not its owner, can play into the hands of the greedy.