General category to file anything related to Judaism.
Yesterday the New York Times released a follow-up article based on one published in the most recent edition of Biblical Archaeology Review. It seems that there are a small, but growing number of archaeologists who are now re-examining the link between the Qumran Community and the cache of scrolls found among the caves along the …
For those who may not know, sundown tonight begins Tisha b’Av—the ninth day of the month of Av. If you are not familiar with Tisha b’Av, Aish has a great site to help understand about this day (and this season, for that matter). If you can fast (a complete fast is optimal—no food, no water, …
Recently Boaz Michael posted some emails he had received and asked for some input on how to respond to them. Here is one of the letters, and my response. I would like to hear how YOU would have responded. “Hi, I have a question about you people. I’m reform Jewish and not too religious. I …
I recently came across an article on aish.com entitled “The Conversion Vaccine,” subtitled The best defense to the ambitious “Jews for Jesus” missionary campaign. It’s an article on the attempts of Jews for Jesus to “evangelize” Jews in order to convert them to Christianity. The article accurately points out that the best resistance to such …
My wife just sent me another article. This time from Chabad.org about a boy named Baruch. It is called “Baruch’s Bar Mitzvah“. It is a story about a special-needs child who turns thirteen. It’s especially touching because my wife has a Master’s degree in deaf-education, and we have a tender spot for the deaf. Grab …
