An introduction to the sixth tractate of the Talmud, dealing with the laws of Yom Kippur.

One of my family’s favorite Sarah Silverman routines plays on the Jewish habit of always claiming one of our own: ...

There are three (types) of people the Holy One loves: One who does not get angry. One who does not ...

Welcome to Tractate Taanit.

I have often joked that I am the only woman in America who doesn’t cook anything that she grew up ...

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

On July 27, the 29th of Tammuz, I will observe the 909th yahrtzeit of Rabbi Shlomo Yizhaki, better known as ...

“My son-in-law is so lovely, and he and my daughter are very happy, and I’m happy for them. But he’s ...

Why does the holiest day of the Jewish year begin with a dry legal formula renouncing vows?

Enjoying a pungent Russian tradition.