A close look at the role of women and girls in the early American suburbs.

Physician, intellectual, Zionist.

The Jewish home takes center stage.

The Bible implies that God's choice of the Jews was random; later traditions made the Jews seem deserving of this privilege.

Most traditional authorities dismissed Hinduism as idolatry, but in recent years, some Jews have become more tolerant of certain Eastern religions and practices.

Most (but not all) rabbinic authorities consider "partial birth abortion" on the same terms as other abortions.

Erusin, the ancient betrothal ceremony, includes two blessings and the ring ceremony, and is followed by the reading of the marriage contract.

How Zionism influenced the Festival of Lights.

Restricting Jewish immigration to Palestine.

Cursing and blessing the Israelites.