judaism

The conundrum of Shabbat observance and environmental damage.

The bar/bat mitzvah service now focuses on the child as individual, but the synagogue community should not suffer.

Could an aliyah be a way to honor the sacrifices of a non-Jewish mother who raises a Jewish child?

War in the name of God must be examined in our own tradition as well.

When a revered value becomes all-important, it can become like an idol.

A Jewish-lesbian-grandmother-feminist-activist shares her story.

An overview of this Jewish rite of passage for 12- and 13-year-olds.

Differences between a traditional bar and bat mitzvah are all too visible when the honorees are brother and sister.

Some families choose a nontraditional path toward adult Jewish identity and responsibility.

Who we invite to a simcha (celebration) reflects our sense of family identity.