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Mikveh Attendants Need Less Legislation and More Education

Earlier this month, Hadassah Braun Margolese wrote a blog here at The Torch describing her anguish about not being able ...

Shabbat at South by Southwest

Alan Jay Sufrin and Miriam Brosseau form Stereo Sinai, a self-described “biblegum pop” band based in Chicago, IL. This week, ...

Hagar and Ishmael

An example of ancient surrogate motherhood and the biblical destiny of the child.

Gifts for Jewish Graduates

Some suggestions beyond the fountain pen and briefcase.

Bring Your Own Books

Seven things to read in shul on the High Holidays.

Sotah 20

Her face turns green, and her eyes bulge.

Yoma 57

Foolish Babylonians.

Bind These Words

Jews read sections of the Torah each week, and these sections, known as parshiyot, inspire endless examination year after year. ...

The Sweet Story of Israeli Desserts

Desserts are part of the ever-developing Israeli cuisine, and like everything else in Israel, desserts too have their story.

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