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Hosea & Amos: Prophets to the North
Hosea and Amos share prophetic concern for a nation in turmoil.
Beliefs & Practices, Clothing & Appearance, Israel, Jewish Culture, Jewish Law, JOFA's Torch, Study
Bruce Springsteen Would Be Proud (Or Maybe Scratch His Head in Confusion)
Two weeks ago, I joined thousands of families around Israel for a time-honored ritual: the Saturday night grand finale of ...
Birth, Health & Wellness, Live, Pray
A Ceremony for Jews Facing Infertility
The Seder Kabbalat Akharoot is a new ritual for accepting the loss of the dream for a biological child.
History of Conversion
Judaism's openness to newcomers has varied, depending on how strong and self-confident Jews have felt.
Celebrate, JOFA's Torch, Live, Sukkot, Women & Feminism
That Time the Lulav Made Me Cry
I love the holiday season – I even love a three day yontif (yom tov, or holiday). With the exception ...
Armenian, Russian, Mexican and…Jewish
Growing into my Jewish Multicultural heritage and future
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.