Rabbi Jacob Adler will be teaching an Introduction to Judaism course at the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville this fall. The class, which meets from 2-3:15 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays, encompasses ...

The schmuckgirls are back this week and are excited because chametz is back on the menu and they’re bringing you the self-proclaimed Nicest Jewish Boy – Jake Offy. On this episode, Libby, Maxine, ...

Like a good Jew-in-training, I’ve adopted a ritual of taking down a massive bowl of vermicelli noodles covered in pork before heading to my Intro to Judaism class. Food & Drink Editor Molly Martin If ...

Jews make up 2 percent of the American population, and just 0.2 percent of the world population. In practice, this means that most people have never met one. What the average person knows of Jews, ...

“The purpose of prayer is to get into a habit of building a connection with God,” Rabbi Miller told us. “We can ask God for ...

In the 1970s, my parents and all the Jewish parents I knew had what I came to call the Jewish Bookshelf. On it sat “The Source” by James Michener, “Exodus” by Leon Uris, “The Chosen” by Chaim Potok, ...

In the mid-20th century, American Jewish reading tastes were shaped by the Cold War, assimilation and the gender gap. In the 1970s, my parents and all the Jewish parents I knew had what I came to call ...