One of the great disappointments of this summer has been finding out, with the publication of Harper Lee’s Go Set ...

Why aren't the three big denominations enough anymore?

Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter, speaking at last night’s Jewish Publication Society 120th Anniversary Banquet, could not constrain himself from talking ...

The intermarriage taboo.

Also known as a yarmulke or skullcap, a kippah is a headcovering for Jews.

Leviticus 14:1-15:33

One of my favorite shows on television right now is Tosh.0, which can be seen Tuesdays on Comedy Central (along ...

Who needs butter for mashed potatoes when you can use chicken fat?

The Jewish birthday for the trees has a name that can be spelled in several ways.

Around Hanukkah this past year, my family decided to start our own giving circle. Sitting around the kitchen table, armed with ...