Jewish Texts

The Growth and Development of an Independent, Observant Minyan

Kol Sasson Congregation was founded in Skokie, Illinois in 2003 as a Shira Hadasha-style minyan. At first, we met on ...

My mother’s birthday coincided with Shavuot this year. She would have been 76 years old, had she not died in ...

I have always fancied myself as a feminist. When I was in primary school, I remember arguing with one of ...

Recently, a new artisan storefront opened near my Main Street home. As I like to support local artisans, I wandered ...

This summer, I had the privilege of attending a conference about Partnership Minyanim, hosted by Shira Hadasha in Jerusalem. I ...

Memories of the film, Yentl, came to mind when a number of highly Jewishly educated women invited me to join ...

I was a Girl Scout for ten years, from 3rd-12th grade. I learned how to start a fire, cook for ...

Test your knowledge about the fifth book of the Hebrew Bible.

From Everything is Illuminated to The Sabbath, see if you can name the authors of these contemporary texts.

Once again HIllel has found itself in the news due to several recent events: Eric Fingerhut’s refusal to speak at ...

This is an exciting time of the year to be an observant Jew. The religious momentum in the months of ...

At the end of the week, I embark on a weeklong meditation retreat. As the retreat starts, and for its ...