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The Tower of Babel and Crisis of Translation
In her last posts, Ellen Frankel looked at how to make the Bible PG and asked “What is Jewish Literature?”In ...
Clothing & Appearance, Conversion, Live
Ask the Expert: Become a Jew With a Tattoo
How do past actions influence a conversion?
Esther and Daniel: Biblical Advice for Diaspora Communities
How should Jews live under foreign rule? These biblical books offer different answers to a 2,000-year-old question.
Beliefs & Practices, Jewish Texts, Mysticism, Study
Hasidic Mysticism
Hasidism spread mystical ideas to the masses of East-European Jewry.
Gender & Sexuality, JOFA's Torch, Live
One Student’s Ordination Affects Us All
Yeshiva University’s recent decision to withhold semicha (rabbinic ordination) from one of its about-to-graduate rabbis because of his participation in ...
Cheesin’ For a Reason!
Be it brie, mozzarella or feta, I, like just about everyone, love cheese.There are so many reasons to love cheese, ...
Families and Jewish Differences
Bringing us together, tearing us apart.
Eat, Hanukkah Food, Holiday Food, Jewish Recipes
9 Latke Recipes That Don’t Use Potatoes
Plantain, cauliflower and and ramen are all viable substitutes for the tried-and-true spud.