A new book about Humanistic Judaism urges readers to look both inward and outward – personally and societally.

For many Jewish people, Jewish law governs all aspects of Jewish life, including how to worship, compulsory rituals and dietary laws. The Jewish place of worship is called the synagogue and it ...

When did Judaism as we know it today—devoted to one God and the teachings of the Torah—really take root? How did the religious practices of the earliest Israelites differ from Judaism?

“I do not burn sage,” said Zo Jacobi, who runs Jewitches, a popular blog and podcast that deep dives into ancient Jewish myths and folkloric practices. The sage-related ritual of “smudging ...

a vibrant branch of the Jewish faith, holds a distinctive place in the mosaic of religious traditions. Its rich tapestry of ...

What’s a Jew? Who is a Jew? I didn’t really have a good answer. So after Oct. 7, I needed to figure some of that out' ...

is how diverse Judaism was in this period. So we see different groups, such as the Sadducees and the Pharisees. We also see a number of new religious texts and new practices starting to develop ...

Reading a new excellent anthology of articles in Contemporary Humanistic Judaism: Beliefs, Values, Practices has been an eye-opener for me, as I am sure that it will be for anyone else who peruses ...

Netflix’s ‘Jewish Matchmaking’ aims to get Orthodoxy right — and introduce its dating practices to a diverse set of Jews. (JTA) — According to Jewish lore, God has been making matches ...

(For more about core havruta practices — listening ... and feels like,” Jocelyn instructs them to apply active listening skills while studying a new Jewish text in havruta (Enactment). The active ...