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Melaveh Malkah

Shabbat doesn't have to end when the havdalah candle goes out.

Leviticus 18:1-30: Sexual Conduct

The Torah reading for Yom Kippur afternoon

Yom Kippur Haftarah: Isaiah 57:14-58:14

The complete text (in English) for this Yom Kippur reading.

Conversion History: Orthodox and Conservative Understandings

Orthodoxy maintains a strict legal approach to conversion, while Conservative Judaism has responded pragmatically rather than ideologically.

Remembering Amalek

A serious lesson that focuses on fighting evil precedes the Purim fesitivites.

Genesis 1:1-2:3: The Story of Creation

An alternative reading for Rosh Hashanah

Inspiration

When we open our eyes in the morning, when we are confronted with challenges, when we seek to create beauty, ...

Judaism and Policing

Though the Torah commands the appointment of "officers" to uphold the law, Jewish tradition does not recognize crime as a legal category.

Children’s Album Renews Jewish Ladino Tradition

It was not until she was already on her way to adulthood, that singer Sarah Aroeste discovered the connection between ...

Purim 101

Purim is a joyous holiday that celebrates the saving of the Jews from a threatened massacre in ancient Persia.

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