Isn’t the holiday season wonderful? Don’t you just love the beauty of it all? Or actually don’t you secretly hate ...

Today’s post comes from Linnea Hurst, the ISJL’s Community Engagement Department intern this summer. I am from Portland, Oregon, and ...

American-Jewish may sound natural, but the hyphen hides deep contradictions.

Focusing on the year that's ending.

The megillah reading, mishloach manot and more

The celebration of Israeli independence is marked each year on the fifth day of the Hebrew month of Iyar.

I went to a Modern Orthodox elementary school. For eight years I learned Hebrew (Modern and biblical), participated in Shabbat onegs ...

When can we get married?

While not made explicit, many characters on television had very Jewish traits.

I usually write posts about topics like challenges facing our community, and my work in engagement and social justice. But ...