Religion & Beliefs

Confronting Shabbat

Speaking before his colleagues in 1965, Rabbi Gunther Plaut argued in favor of a Reform…

There’s soul, and then there’s soul…

If I were to run across a Joshua Nelson CD in a record store, I’d…

What are they thinking under those black hats?

Today, as the conservative movement debates gay marriage and gay ordination, (Wow! I don’t think…

Christine Silk: From Catholicism to Ayn Rand to Pirkei Avot

Editor's note: in the enormous (500-plus comments and still growing) threads to the Why are…

In Defense of Dennis

I know Sam Harris may well have legitimately “won” last week’s debate with Prager. But…

Christmas Trees are NOT the Problem

Over the next few weeks, you’ll find a lot of good Chanukah tips here at…

God loves a good massage!

As a new mother who hasn’t managed to take a bubble bath in over a…

A cure for loneliness and holiday angst

As someone who has spent a lot of years celebrating her Jewish holidays alone (I…