Your questions about the Jewish day of mourning answered.

Highlights of the Jewish New Year prayer services.

The prophet Balaam's curse, which becomes a blessing, is a reflection of the relationship between God and the Israelites.

A philosopher, physician, rabbinic scholar and more, Maimonides was the most famous Jew of the premodern age.

Jewish resources to help you through the final days and hours.

Frequently asked questions about Jewish views on these life-saving procedures.

“I am not a crook”“Read my lips – no knew taxes”“I did not have sexual relations with that woman”“Saddam Hussein ...

When I was young, I was drawn to the study of Torah as a way to get closer to God ...

“Ever tried, ever failed,” Samuel Beckett once wrote. “No matter. Try again. Fail again. Fail better. “  (in  Still Writing: ...

Resisting the temptation to return, geographically or psychologically, to the site of our bondage.