Tu B'Shvat, trees, and bringing holiness in to the world

“Why don’t you learn to read the megillah,” asked my husband a few months before Purim.I thought about it for ...

The High Holiday season just ended. A spiritual, emotional and communal journey through Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur and Sukkot culminated ...

Last week in my review of Rabbi Elie Kaunfer’s book, Empowered Judaism, I wrote about how I’ve never had the ...

Sometimes being between two words is just the place to be

Last August, when my son, Jonah, returned from sleepaway camp with a sunburn, an array of nasty-looking mosquito bites, and a ...

In this week’s installment of “From the Academy,â€? Dr. Judith Hauptman, E. Billi Ivry Professor of Talmud and Rabbinic Culture ...

Moses' poetic mention of rain and dew teaches us to recognize both the obvious and subtle presence of God in the world.

The following are reflections from an Orthodox rabbi who was shunned by his community for standing up for LGBTQ rights.I’ve ...

Pomegranate is not only good for you, but is also a traditional Jewish food.