Growing up, I didn’t realize that the food my grandparents served me wasn’t typical “Jewish” food. Sure, when I would visit ...

We live with a practical tradition. We begin the New Year with ten days devoted to introspection. Between Rosh Hashanah and ...

  מִן-הַמֵּצַר, קָרָאתִי יָּהּ;    עָנָנִי בַמֶּרְחָב יָהּ Out of the tight place I called to the LORD; God answered me ...

Ghiveci or guvech is a comforting, rustic dish.

The way I look — my golden complexion and the abundance of ringlet curls on my head — combined with the difference in my upbringing have always challenged my place in society and even in the Jewish community.

David brings the Holy Ark to Jerusalem, Samuel II 6:1-7:17.

I am a person particularly affected by sunlight, aware of a shift in my body and mood that coincides with ...

Parshat Shmot which we read this week contains one of the most bizarre incidents in all of the Torah. By ...

The two pillars of Jewish life.

God names Bezalel, giving him inspiration to lead.