Despite their focus on life, priests are permitted to attend to their closest relatives in death.

Why some synagogues use paper-cuts as decorations, how Israelis celebrate with water, and other lesser-known facts about this springtime holiday.

What hope or despair, openness of heart or resilience of spirit, will be gathered into those who come after?

Overview Hebrew Literature. Jewish American Literature. Modern Hebrew Literature. Israeli Literature.

"Latter-day Deborah" challenged the traditional role of Jewish women.

Jewish dance from the Bible to Hasidism.

Holing up in a cave.

Today’s reflective post comes from Education Fellow Lex Rofes.The end of summer can be a whirlwind for ISJL Education Fellows, ...

Visual arts in Israel predate the country's independence yet play a defining role in the country's identity as a nation.

Why Jewish tradition prescribes a particular psalm for each day.