The controversial Book of Ezekiel nearly didn't make it into the biblical canon, but it has had a lasting impact on both liturgical practice and mystical traditions.

Several Greek versions of the Purim story survive, along with the biblical text we read today.

Secular humanistic parents and educators face unique challenges in speaking to kids about God.

Immersion in the mikveh actualizes the transition between the convert's old identity and his or her new one as a Jew.

After World War II, Judaism thrived in America, and the country awarded its Jews insider status.

The woman who created the American-style Hebrew school demonstrated that one could be fully Jewish and fully American.

If we reject male God language, we lose a powerful metaphor: the husband-wife relationship between God and the Jews.

Debra Spark is the author of The Pretty Girl, a collection of stories about art and deception.In literature, as in ...

Lessons in hope, courage, purity, and faith, from the Maccabees and the Hanukkah miracles.

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