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As a culture that values sobriety, individual responsibility, and health, Judaism is wary of substances that may cause more damage than the enjoyment they may bring their users.

Wine is an essential part of major Jewish rituals — but the Torah is also wary of the dangers of over-consumption.

Most traditional authorities dismissed Hinduism as idolatry, but in recent years, some Jews have become more tolerant of certain Eastern religions and practices.

The prohibition against non-Jewish practices, might relate to the practices of ancient Egypt, Canaan or the social and philosophical ways of non-Jews today.

Celebrating menopause breaks the silences of a lifetime and forges a future of openness and sharing.

This ceremony uses elements of Jewish and other traditions to share a sense of possibility and openness with a newly menstruant girl.

A historian traces the origins of the term.

Jewish law mandates a healthful lifestyle.

Life without amiable companionship was unthinkable to the sages of the Talmud.

Rabbinic authorities have used different arguments to redress inequities in the way halakhah treats non-Jews.

At times, Jews have embraced large numbers of converts, but hostile relations with Gentile neighbors often led to suspicion of proselytes as well. 

Israel Shahak's theory that anti-Gentile traditions have influenced Israeli policy is well known in both Arab and anti-Semitic circles, but Jews have yet to properly confront it.