“Why did you convert?” I have been asked this question many times before, sometimes out of deep interest and sometimes ...

I.B. Singer's ghost haunts Jewish literature to this day.

And some helpful alternatives.

I believe it’s not an uncommon experience to be at a lecture or gathering where someone steps in front of ...

Purim is the one day of the year I feel empowered in my community. The rest of the year, services ...

It’s four days after Thanksgiving and I am feeling guilty. My family enjoyed a weekend of delicious leftovers from our ...

It was January 2007, almost exactly six years ago. I was sitting in my office, reviewing a dense corporate document ...

As God promises to accompany Jacob into exile, we learn that sometimes the challenge of being fully present and sharing in someone's pain is greater than relieving their suffering.

Our society is judged on the basis of how we treat our most vulnerable members.

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