“Merry Christmas,” we’ve heard for weeks.For Jews living in predominantly Christian societies, Christmas evokes responses ranging from joy to alienation. ...

Tolkien and the Talmud.

Different aspects of this popular and fascinating liturgy.

The rabbis of the Talmud speculated about the nature of the Roman New Year's celebration.

It is easy to be dismissive of any grand significance to New Year’s. Sure, it is fun–an excuse to gather ...

As we prepare for the High Holidays, we are reminded that the essence of faith lies in the power of imagination.

Commonly used words and phrases for "noshers" and "fressers."

Join us for brisket, leek fritters, challah braiding and more.

“There is nothing new under the sun.” -Ecclesiastes 1:9.A High Holiday Prayer, as I imagine it, of a beloved, longtime ...

The act of speaking an oath or a vow aloud gives it binding force in traditional Jewish law.