Maakouda is a Moroccan potato dish, served either as pie or as fritter, which became an everyday dish for Jews during Passover. Just like Ashkenazi potato kugel, maakouda is a staple of Passover for ...

The words “sweater weather” fill you with glee. You know the exact date that your favorite coffee shop releases their line of autumnal lattes. You’re about to stream “Gilmore Girls” for the 30th time.

Today, we reach the end of Tractate Chullin. Congratulations to everyone who made it through this difficult and “meaty” tractate! The Torah promises long life as a reward for the person who performs ...

I first fell in love with adjaruli khatchapuri, also known as Georgian cheese bread or cheese boat, at Marani Restaurant in Queens, NY. This cheesy-carby deliciousness is basically all the comfort ...

Dinah's debut is as quick as her disappearance in the Torah. The story of Dinah recounts an episode in which the girl (or young woman) goes out to see the “daughters of the land” (Genesis 34:1) but is ...

As commonly understood, this biblical narrative condemns the first violation of the prohibition against idolatry--but it's not that simple. The story of the golden calf, the greatest scandal of the ...

The Sabbath was a cornerstone of the Temple service and of popular observance in ancient Israel. Shabbat is the weekly day of rest and abstention from work enjoined upon the Israelites. An etiological ...

Ancient artifacts reveal Jewish attitudes toward incantations, demons, and the supernatural. The Talmud portrays Jews in late antiquity as accepting and participating in the culture of magic and ...

The controversial Book of Ezekiel nearly didn't make it into the biblical canon, but it has had a lasting impact on both liturgical practice and mystical traditions. The Book of Ezekiel has always ...

The last remaining wall of the ancient Jewish Temple in Jerusalem. The holiness of the Western Wall derives from its proximity to the location where the ancient temples once stood and which today ...

Traditional interpretations of what the four species represent. The four species of Sukkot are the etrog, palm, myrtle and willow. The lulav is the palm, but sometimes all four together are referred ...

According to traditional Jewish law (halacha), Jewishness is passed down through the mother. So, if your mother was Jewish, you are too. This position is held by most members of the Conservative and ...