Joseph's status as an outsider, and the outsider status of the Jewish people, allow for critical insight into the deeper truths of the surrounding people.

Isaac and Rebecca serve as a paradigm for Jewish marriage, and yet, their relationship is more complex than it may appear.

As Jews adopt children in increasing numbers, many of these children come from abroad.

The Israeli prime minister was assassinated on Nov. 4, 1995.

Baking up double-chocolate babkas, guava challah and yes, great bagels.

Long before the creation of contemporary ceremonies for girls, some Jewish communities had special customs.

Get your water boiling.

We should strive to emulate Abraham and Isaac rather than emulating Laban, who compartmentalized his values.

After the wedding, bride and groom retreat to a seclusion room, rejoin their guests for a festive meal, and then celebrate with friends and family for the next seven days.

A Sephardic Jew records his impressions of the city and its Jewish leadership in the 12th century.