judaism
Jews and Non-Jews in Modernity
Jews and their neighbors have always co-existed, sometimes in harmony, and other times striving for it.
Sally Priesand: First American Female Rabbi
Ordained in 1972 by the Reform movement, she paved the way to the rabbinate for many women.
Star Trek: Jewish Thought and Social Revolution
The famous science fiction franchise explores distant galaxies with religious verve.
Extras in the Siddur
Editors of siddurim (prayer books) have included a variety of bonus materials.
Translating the Bible
The challenges in creating a sensitive, idiomatic, and accurate translation of a classical Jewish text.
Yizkor: The Unending Conversation
Yizkor is part of an ongoing conversation with the dead, but what we don't realize is that we constantly converse with the dead in daily life.
Text of the Mourner’s Kaddish
The prayer traditionally recited for the dead, in Aramaic, transliteration and English translation.