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Each month, as the new moon grows in the night sky, we turn to Kiddush Levanah (“Sanctification of the Moon”), a monthly blessing instituted by the Sages. Though the term Kiddush Levanah is commonly used, especially among Ashkenazim, its earlier name—stil...

Mourners may partake during shiva, so why is this time different?

It is not a pejorative term when spoken by native Yiddish speakers.

Probably more than you think!

Yael is praised in Deborah’s famous song in the Book of Judges.

You don’t have to believe; you just have to listen.

With some knowledge and planning, you can maintain a kosher kitchen anywhere in the US.

Tamar is a popular Jewish girl’s name meaning “date” or “date palm”—one of the seven special species Israel is renowned for.

Is legislation that ties programs like SNAP and Medicaid to work requirements consistent with Jewish law?

The name is most closely associated with the Prophet Jonah, of Jonah-and-the-whale fame.