In 1647, the Portuguese Inquisition in Brazil compelled Isaac de Castro to choose between his Judaism and being burned alive. De Castro courageously chose his faith and martyrdom.

Was this slain Jewish immigrant really seeking to assassinate Chicago's police chief?

What are the Jewish legal issues with organ transplantation?

After learning the results of an experiment involving a decapitated sheep, Rabbi Shlomo Zalman Auerbach decided to permit organ donations.

In honor of Hanukkah beginning earlier this week, and an all-around appreciation for starch and fried things, Manhattan-based event planning company ...

How the Third Reich spread racism, antisemitism and anti-Bolshevism.

How the Rabbis brought Sinai and the Torah to the center of what had been a harvest celebration.

Why is the desert so central to the Jewish spiritual journey?

Facing the music on Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur.

This traditional Japanese rice cake's refreshing makeover was a labor of love.