Judaism

Local

Death as a Constant Part of Life

Torah

Is Golan Heights Part of Holy Land?

Arts

Hidden City Festival Reveals Revitalization of 'Little Shul'

Recipes

These Tsimmes Recipes Are a Big Deal

By:

Rivka Tal, JE Feature

Here are some variations on a beloved Pesach staple.

Passover

Redemption and the Rational Mind

By:

Rabbi David Hartman | JE Feature

Coupled with concerns about food, Passover suggests a supernatural model of redemption, which posits that God will break into history and save us just as He did during the Exodus from Egypt.

Columns

Remembering That Too Many Women Are Still Enslaved

By:

Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz

Jewish tradition and history, especially surrounding Pesach, compel us to give back to our society, make the world a better place, and ensure freedom for all.

Recipes

'Trifling' With Matzah

By:

Steven Cook

Noted restaurateur discusses his dual strategy of eating as little matzah as possible — and creating some real delicacies from this humble foodstuff.

Torah

What Is Expiation? How Do We Seek It?

Vayikra, Leviticus 1:1-5:26

By:

Rabbi Danielle Stillman

Vayikra, the Book of Leviticus that we begin this Shabbat, is not for the faint of heart. Its focus at first is on sacrifice. It describes the killing of animals, cutting them up, the entrails, the blood, the fat, the smoke. Sacrifices are messy work, and the Torah provides the graphic details. Vayikra describes a complex system in which people...