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The Ban on ‘Tereifah’
Parashat Mishpatim includes a very curious law about eating meat.
Ransoming Captive Jews
An important commandment calls for the redemption of Jewish prisoners, but how far should this mitzvah be taken?
Celebrate, Denominations, JOFA's Torch, Live, Women & Feminism
Is It Too Early To Teach My Daughter To Be A Feminist?
My 15-month-old daughter has a game she likes to play. She enjoys walking up to my husband while he is ...
Silver & Gold Study Buddies
My Jewish life has always been active. I became a Bat Mitzvah right on time, inherited the position of cantorial ...
When I Went to Synagogue
Earlier this week, Anna Solomon wrote for the Jewish Book Council and MyJewishLearning about Jews in the West and a grandmother’s secrets. Her ...
Shabbat and Meditation: Just Be It
How mindfulness can deepen your Shabbat experience — and vice versa
Diary of a Camp Meal
Its ribs and wings night. I’m with my husband and eight month old son for two weeks at the camp ...
Celebrate, Disability, The Canteen
My Son, His Autism, and My New Appreciation for Hanukkah
Last August, when my son, Jonah, returned from sleepaway camp with a sunburn, an array of nasty-looking mosquito bites, and a ...
Jewish History, Modern Jewish History, Study
American Jews and Israel in the Post-War Period
Nice place to visit, wouldn't want to live there.