One day a number of years ago I was in a heated debate with my chavruta (learning partner). My chavruta was railing

The Haggadah sums up in a word why we as a Jewish community continue to seek knowledge and understanding. It tells us

The smells and sights of Jewish holidays are carved in my memory. Born and raised in South America, I experienced the Jewish

וּבְמָקוֹם שֶׁאֵין אֲנָשִׁים, הִשְׁתַּדֵּל לִהְיוֹת אִישׁ–פרקי אבות ב:ה [Hillel] would say… “And in a place where there are no human beings, strive

Wednesday, March 30, 2022 – 27 Adar II 5782 – Curiouser and Curiouser If a cat were to enter a typical school, how

A family sits down to the Seder in the Sarajevo Haggadah. (Courtesy of National Museum of Bosnia and Herzegovinia.) Layers of Meaning

“Shall we play a game?” In the movie WarGames, it is an innocuous question that almost leads to nuclear war. However, in

Last month, the Oknins saga captivated many Jews around the world. Natali and Mordi Oknin, two Israeli Egged bus drivers, were arrested

Hanukkah, with its message of light and hope, recalls the story of the Maccabees and their ability to fight against the Assyrian