The Problem of HomelessnessWhen we think of societal problems, we often think in the abstract. Take the question of “homelessness.” ...

In working out the ideas behind the statements of the rabbis, the Talmud serves not as a law code but as a work of Jewish legal theory.

How Jews' focus on language and texts set the stage for the "crazy reasoning" of Jewish humor

Through Moses and Aaron, God brings plagues on the Egyptians, and Pharaoh repeatedly refuses to allow the Israelites to leave.

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

We need to learn to produce, sell, and consume fewer unnecessary products.

Whether you're dunking for conversion or for any other reason, here's what to expect at the ritual bath.

Jewish sources have not, as a general rule, focused attention on the specific personal qualities of the Messiah.

On Tisha B'Av, re-enacting the sorrow felt by those who survived the destruction of the Temple

Scholars have long disagreed on the central message of the Book of Jonah.