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Hosea & Amos: Prophets to the North

Hosea and Amos share prophetic concern for a nation in turmoil.

External Texts

A bibliographical summary of Apocrypha and Pseudepigrapha.

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 ...

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.

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.

Hasidic Mysticism

Hasidism spread mystical ideas to the masses of East-European Jewry.

Nazir 36

Mix and measure.

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