Beliefs & Practices
Ask the Expert: Do We Light a Memorial Candle on Yom Kippur?
Question: Do We Light a Memorial Candle on Yom Kippur? I know they are lit on the anniversary (yahrtzeit) of ...
How Much Jesus Is Too Much Jesus?
What is it about Jesus that is sometimes just too much for us Jews?
What Makes A House A (Jewish) Home?
The mezuzah isn't a finishing touch, but a starting point.
What is the Star of David?
This common symbol for Judaism and Israel is newer than one might think.
In God’s Image: B’tselem Elohim
Jewish texts teach that all humans are created in the image of God.
Haredim (Charedim), or Ultra-Orthodox Jews
You've seen the black hats and long dresses--but who are the people underneath?
Ask the Expert: What Are the Customs for a New Home?
How do I make move-in day Jewish?
Jewish Practices 101
Jewish daily life and practice is how Jews do things--day in and day out, and week after week--that embody the ideals and standards expressed in Judaism’s sacred writings and its ancient (and modern) traditions.
Jewish Spirituality
Renewing Jewish expression, belief, and practice--in ways traditional and new.