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Mel Brooks' humor springs from Jews' outsider status and history of persecution.

Despite the Jewish dominance of Hollywood, Jewish filmmakers were not always comfortable portraying Jewish themes on screen.

They are filled with ethnic and religious objects--and everyday objects imbued with special meaning.

During this Jewish mourning custom, the entire physical environment of the mourner is transformed to acknowledge the immediacy of death.

In a disorderly, violent time, as Israel fought for land and survival, Deborah was called--and stepped forward--to aid her people.

Despite early theological objections, Jewish law views the practice of medicine as a mitzvah.

How historical evidence shapes our understanding of this biblical matriarch.

Jewish marriage is not merely a secular legal partnership, but a union sanctified by God.

This rarely performed ritual releases a man from the obligation of marrying his deceased brother's childless wife.

The get is the bill of divorce that the husband gives to the wife to release her from the marriage.

Judaism commands us to respect our mothers and fathers — and provide for our children.

Rabbis across the denominational spectrum question the morality of surrogacy, but some believe that these concerns can be allayed.