The idea that a person or supernatural being can cause harm with a mere look — and the practices believed to ward it off.

The popular holiday isn't mentioned in the Bible and is barely addressed in the Talmud.

Here’s a lesson for Jewish kids I came across this December — which is a pretty good lesson for adults, ...

Bourekas de kalavasa or "pumpkin turnovers" are the perfect Sephardic dish for fall.

Do walls make us secure or vulnerable?

The hebrew letters that spell out the name of the Jewish month that we have just entered – Elul – ...

In the week leading up to Rosh Hashanah, for our pre-Selichot service study and discussion, I presented the animated shorts ...

Let us create space to listen to the sounds of suffering and joy.

Most moderns live life on the run. You probably don’t need any reminder, but the Bureau of Labor Statistics reports ...

Images of horror, most pointedly the public beheadings of two American journalists in a matter of weeks, have ensured that ...