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Is it Permissible to Work on Hanukkah?

Jews rest on Shabbat and other holidays. Does that include Hanukkah?

A Year of Fighting for Agunot

As I lay in bed, after talking to an international committee of organizations that advocate on behalf of agunot (Jewish ...

Reading Esther and Coming of Age

The story of Esther teaches us many things, amongst them, that timing is everything.This year, the women’s Megillat Esther reading ...

Taking a Break from the Protests

When my friends ask me how I like my new job, I halfheartedly complain that it’s interfering with my protest ...

Holiday Foods

Foods associated with holidays depend on geography.

11 Best Jewish Bakeries in the US

Where to find the best challah, babka and rye from coast to coast.

The Religious Significance of Israel

Rabbis Kook and Soloveitchik offered differing views on what the modern state means theologically.

Colombia: Encountering the Other, Finding Ourselves

Pining for adventure? Missing the warmth and the sun? The Be’chol Lashon/Vanderbilt Hillel Student Trip to Colombia combined both together ...

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