The name Gershom, and the word for Hebrew, Ivri, carry a message about what it means to be Jewish.

One should not be surprised the Pope is not coming to my seder. Truth is, we do not know each ...

In 2025, Yom Kippur begins at sundown on Wednesday, Oct. 1 and ends at sundown on Thursday, Oct. 2.

The Scroll of Esther, which tells the Purim story, is chanted in synagogue twice on Purim.

The fruity, floral treat is somewhere between a beverage and a dessert.

A decade of disappointment.

The juxtaposition of laws about the high priest on Yom Kippur, forbidden sexual relationships and laws about blood teach the sanctity of basic parts of life.

Classic apple kugel that tastes almost like a perfect autumn pie.

Like spilling blood.

Why is it that the most unbelievable of Jewish stories is that which is most believed in?