What Makes Food Kosher?

What Is the Jewish Calendar?

The Jewish calendar is a sophisticated, accurate system that has been in use for millennia. It’s also an important tool for spiritual growth.

What Are the Ten Commandments?

The Ten Commandments express the tenets of ethical monotheism and are a pillar of Western civilization. What are they and what makes them Jewish?

Judaism and Cosmetic Surgery

It’s easy to dismiss cosmetic surgery as an exercise in vanity. But that isn’t the Jewish approach.

How to Convert to Judaism

Judaism isn’t into proselytizing. But if you’re interested in becoming Jewish, here’s the lowdown on conversion.

How Judaism's Family Purity Laws Deepen Intimacy and Connection

Ancient Jewish wisdom for a happy and passionate marriage.

Judaism, Nature and the Environment

A comprehensive overview on the Jewish view of Nature and the human being’s responsibility to the environment.

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God, Are You There?

How to feel that God is an active part of your life.

What Is Challah?: Six Facts

Surprising ways that challah connects us with Jewish history.

The Secret of the Jewish Leap Year

The intricate science and philosophy behind reconciling the lunar and solar calendars can leave one speechless.

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How Can Judaism Command to Know God Exists?

Either you believe in God, or you don’t. If you do, the commandment is redundant. If you don’t, it’s irrelevant.

Judaism and Suicide

Judaism regards the taking of one's life as abhorrent and tantamount to murder. The preservation of life has always been regarded as a cardinal value.

 

Jewish Swag; 7 Ways to Adorn Your Home Like a Mensch

From books, mezuzah and candles, who doesn't love a little swag.

Hey! What’s That Thing On Your Head?

What is a yarmulke and why do Jewish people wear it?

Chief Editor's Blog

Can You Have Your Fake Pork and Eat It Too?

Should we be disgusted by the idea of eating imitation pork?

Chief Editor's Blog

Why God Matters: What Gives Life Meaning?

Whether you believe in God or not, we all need to wrestle with the question: Is there meaning in life?

Learn about the Mezuzah

The mezuzah is hung on the doorpost as a subtle reminder about our values every time we enter and exit our homes.

The Relevance of the Ten Commandments: A Shavuot Family Guidebook

This Shavuot, explore the relevance of the Ten Commandments with your children.

Why Do Jews Wear a Kippah (Yamaka)?

4 ways wearing a kippah is like a wedding ring.

Rocking My Crown: Highs and Lows of Covering My Hair

I walk around in this world with a constant awareness of who I am as a married Jewish woman – off limits to other intimate relationships.

What Is Rosh Chodesh (The New Month)?

Like the moon, the Jewish people will rise up again and light up the night.

Mikveh: Judaism’s Secret to Rejuvenating Your Marriage

How to keep passion in your marriage.

Judaism and Tattoos

Even though you can get buried in a Jewish cemetery if you have one, there are a number of compelling reasons why the Torah prohibits tattoos.

Why Kiss the Mezuzah?

How the mezuzah provides a daily connection to spirituality.

Mezuzah: Prayer, Placement & Meaning

Life is Sacred: Euthanasia and Judaism

The Torah does not regard personal autonomy as unlimited. We are not free to do with our bodies whatever we see fit.

The Power of Great Jewish Women

What is the common thread that unites the illustrious women of Jewish history?

 

What is the Significance of the Kippah?

Uncovering the deeper meaning of this Jewish symbol.

Tablets for Living

Exploring the meaning of the covenant between God and the Jewish people.

 

Why Would Anyone Want to Be Commanded?

The mitzvot of the Torah enable us to be our true, natural self.

Who is the Messiah?

And how will we recognize him when he comes?

6 Constant - #6 - Don't Be Misled By Your Heart and Eyes

Enjoy the pleasures of the physical world. But don't make materialism an end unto itself.

6 Constant - #5 - Fear God

Human instinct is to run from fear. Judaism teaches that fear of God is a positive motivator for greatness.

6 Constant - #4 - Love God

A passionate desire to connect with the Almighty is a constant human striving. How do we know if we're connecting?

6 Constant - #3 - God Is One

Life is full of distractions from the underlying reality of God's existence.

6 Constant - #2 - Don't Believe In Any Other Power

Who runs the world? Staying focused on God is a constant life challenge.

6 Constant - #1 - Know There is a God

Cultivate the greatest possible relationship with the greatest possible benefits.

What are Tefillin?

All about those powerful black boxes, placed on the head and arm.

What Is A Synagogue?: Meaning, Laws, & Traditions

Maximizing the experience in God's house of prayer.

The Obligation to Return a Lost Object

"Finders keepers, losers weepers" is not a Jewish concept.

God Is in the Details

Why do Jews obsess about details, and why do we need so many mitzvot anyway?

Mikvah Misconceptions

Going to the mikvah is not about getting clean. It’s about getting alive.

My Modesty Revolution

Dressing modestly states: I am defined by who I am inside, not by what I look like on the outside.

Rabbi Benjamin Blech

The 10 Commandments for Our Times

Now more than ever, the world can benefit from the Decalogue’s contemporary lessons.

Tzitzit: Meaning, Symbolism, & How To Wear Tzitzit

Looking to gain some meta-physical "fringe" benefits? Read on to learn about Tzitzit. Discover its meaning, symbolism, and much more.

Reasons for Commandments

Exploring the meaning of the Jewish laws elevates their performance to an act that makes a spiritually significant impact on our lives.

Isn't Water Kosher?

Kosher symbols are everywhere: on sugar, coffee... even spring water. Do these products really need kosher supervision?

Philosophy of Food

Medicine for the body or salve for the soul?

Why Are There Commandments?

The big picture of all those details.

Beauty Industry Vs. Modesty

How the media is destroying our self image and what we can do about it.

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