Even among Jews who do believe, there is a kind of reluctance to go all-in on God—a reticence when it comes to talking about ...

Two upcoming cases in the U.S. Supreme Court, dealing with religious liberty and the separation of church and state, could ...

Passover is moored in thousands of years of tradition and customs. New insights and rituals are constantly emerging. None of ...

This year, as we sit down for the seder, let us keep all Jews, whether our brothers and sisters in Israel, Iran, Argentina, ...

As recounted in the biography of Chaplain Bohen written by his son Michael, 750 American soldiers attended the meal ...

The Haggadah makes clear that the Exodus was not an end in itself, but rather the first step in the return to the Land of Israel, where the Israelites would live as a free people.

I credit Eran for saving our relationship and getting us to my conversion and our chuppah. He was our therapist for three ...

Everything about the Seder reeks of serious. Serious symbols, serious meaning, serious lessons. Where is there room for laughter in this sacred place of meaning?

I’m at the age where I don’t personally remember searching for the afikoman – that middle piece of matzah broken like a sacrifice, saved for dessert a last taste of freedom on our tongues. All my ...

This “Chad Gadya” rendition could just follow in the footsteps of Adam Sandler's classic “The Chanukah Song”—becoming a ...

As Pesach arrives once more, eyes will inevitably turn to the Haggadah’s centuries-old short prayer known as Shefoch ...

A Dreamy “I Do” in the Heart of Africa. Imagine exchanging vows beneath the gentle shade of a Marula tree, the African ...