The Rabbis used requirements and prohibitions to shape a Shabbat experience in which creative activity is set aside to make time for matters of the spirit. Second of two parts.

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

The war against Midian teaches that when Israel does fight wars, they must fight with compassion and a minimum of casualties.

The term refers to someone who refrains from physical contact with members of the opposite sex.

I feel at home at this synagogue because I have never been made to feel like a token.

My involvement with Judaism began with a Jewish boyfriend, but I ultimately converted for myself.

Several commentaries interpret Moses's going to the people before his death.

According to Jewish tradition, two Torahs were received on Mount Sinai -- one written, and one passed down orally for generations.

The liberal Jewish movements are struggling to balance contemporary morality and Jewish tradition in deciding whether to ritually honor same-sex unions.

How this festival became a time for merriment and satire.