I thought the need for this conversation would have disappeared. Like, a few decades ago. I cannot believe I have to say this. Again. But, here goes. The other day, I was talking to someone about a ...

Corey Sheffa, who lives in a small Tennessee city near the Kentucky border, expects to formally convert to Judaism later this year. He wears a yarmulke, keeps kosher, and observes Shabbat. Shortly ...

Speaking to a class at one of America’s major rabbinical seminaries, I once remarked in passing that “Judaism is built on the idea that God loves us and beckons us to love God back.” Seemingly ...

Ari and Lauren Douglas’ wedding had many of the hallmarks of a traditional Jewish ceremony. The couple stood under a traditional covering called a chuppah, as a cantor recited a series of blessings.

In this article, learn about how Jewish people view the origins of the universe as well as some of life's big questions. Watch the video below to compare Muslim, Jewish, and Sikh attitudes towards ...

Earlier this week, Justine Hope Blau wrote about growing up in an intellectual but chronically homeless family. Her blog posts are featured on The Arty Semite courtesy of the Jewish Book Council and ...

In the first century of our era there were many sects and schools in Jewish society. We hear about the Essenes, of course, the Jews of Qumran, the Dead Sea Scrolls, who separated themselves from the ...

Rabbi Miriam Terlinchamp’s unusual efforts to achieve a behind-bars conversion is documented in the podcast “Tales of the Unbound.” When Rabbi Miriam Terlinchamp appeared on an episode of the “Judaism ...

(RNS) — Twenty-five years ago, the Hartford Courant marked the 50th birthday of the state of Israel with a special section consisting of mini-essays by a variety of religious, political and civic ...