Being Jewish, Tovah Feldshuh writes, is all about schmoozing, suffering, and guilt. But to her, it’s not just those three things — it’s so much more. Being Jewish defines her, and it’s simply everything. “My Judaism is like a third leg that goes down deep into the earth that lies between my two legs. It’s […]

Long marked by insularity, the burgeoning Bukharian Jewish community is reaching out to mainstream American Jews for help with some distinctly American problems.

You’ve heard the stereotype: Jewish parents are obsessed with education, hell-bent on finding the best schools for their children. Of course, like all hackneyed tropes, this one rests on an often-real foundation: most of us want our children to do as well, and as much, as possible. But if you venture into certain Hasidic communities, […]

These 100 novels about religion tell stories of devout believers from a variety of faiths and characters who struggle to believe at all.

Shiva, the traditional Jewish mourning period for close relatives, is normally seven days long. It makes sense that shiva should be seven days. Seven (shiva in Hebrew) is a number with special significance in Judaism. The seven-branched menorah, a symbol of Judaism since ancient times. The seven times a bride circles the groom at the...

It’s been an emotional few years for Rashida Jones. Aside from, you know, this whole pandemic thing that we’re all living through, the Jewish actress gave birth to a son in 2018, whom she shares with her partner, Jewish musician Ezra Koenig (frontman of the amazing Vampire Weekend). Then, less than a year later, she […]

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In the United States, the two groups that most ardently support Israel are Jews and evangelical and fundamentalist Christians. Read the full political article.

I was attending a Woman’s Circle in Crown Heights, a gathering for Jewish women, when someone asked me a version of what I’ll call “the Question.” “You look very exotic,” she said. “Do Jews in the Philippines look the same as everyone else there?” I didn’t really know how to respond. “There’s usually, like a […]

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Apropos of, well, everything, we decided it was well past time to give you a list of books by Black Jewish authors to read. From memoirs and novels to poetry and YA, these books deserve your attention not just now, as anti-Black racism is at the forefront of discourse in America, but as part of […]

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This is the time of year for charitable giving. Consumer Reports checked out the charity watchdogs to tell you some of the best charities for your donations.