This meditation traditionally recited by the cantor on the High Holidays is unique for being worded in the first-person singular.

Where the circumcision covenant comes from.

As an irrepressible, even relentless, optimist, I hold great hope for Jewish life in America. I wonder if that is because ...

Moving beyond equal access to express women's sensibilities and experiences in Jewish life and organizations.

American-Jewish may sound natural, but the hyphen hides deep contradictions.

Rules for women.

This is a continuation of Friday’s post. In part 1, Bracha explained the background for the question and here she concludes ...

The emergence of Jewish history--part two.

My daughter Ktoret Ashira was born on Yom Kippur in Jerusalem in 2001. Two and a half years ago we ...

A look at some numbers — from seven to 18 to 613 — that have Jewish significance.