Jews of different stripes differ greatly with respect to their assessment of the role Jewish law should play today—and each camp has much to learn from the others.

Why some Jews ritualize their son's first haircut at age 3.

Some different--and surprising--stories about how the Maccabean revolt began.

A holiday influenced by secular society

The holiday we celebrate today is a rabbinic creation.

Hanukkah represents the struggle to follow one's values and religion in a pluralistic world that often demands uniformity.

Hanukkah bears no relation to Christmas except that it also happens to fall in mid-winter.

Ancient scriptures tell two very different stories about why we celebrate the Festival of Lights.

It’s been interesting to monitor the response to our new animated short The Adventures of Todd and God. For the ...

The holiday spirit is here, and I’ll be celebrating Hanukkah this week to its fullest. My family will pause to ...