Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter, speaking at last night’s Jewish Publication Society 120th Anniversary Banquet, could not constrain himself from talking ...

Leviticus 14:1-15:33

One of my favorite shows on television right now is Tosh.0, which can be seen Tuesdays on Comedy Central (along ...

Around Hanukkah this past year, my family decided to start our own giving circle. Sitting around the kitchen table, armed with ...

One of the great disappointments of this summer has been finding out, with the publication of Harper Lee’s Go Set ...

Who needs butter for mashed potatoes when you can use chicken fat?

The Jewish birthday for the trees has a name that can be spelled in several ways.

Moshe Idel's critique of Gershom Scholem.

As commonly understood, this biblical narrative condemns the first violation of the prohibition against idolatry--but it's not that simple.

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