Imitating Queen Esther, Kurdish Jewish women used to bathe in the river on Purim night.

Move over cupcake, there’s a new trendy dessert in town and her name is the donut. Don’t get me wrong ...

Judaism takes on familiar and new forms on the Korean peninsula

Understanding the world in which Christianity developed helps understand Christian beliefs.

Jews read sections of the Torah each week, and these sections, known as parshiyot, inspire endless examination year after year. ...

Hayyim Ibn Atar was most famous for his Bible commentary with a mystical bent.

Abortions are sometimes permitted when the pregnant woman is at risk.

Vashti is a heroine of the Purim story because she chose not to expose her naked body to the Court despite ...

There is a particular photograph that adorns the imagination of every engaged couple; it is of a young girl, age ...

Jewish views on organ donation are overridden by a single halakhic (legal) concept: pikuach nefesh—the Jewish obligation to save lives.