In Israel, not only do traditional religious norms create challenges to LGBTQ rights, but so does Hebrew – because, unlike English, it is a highly gendered language.

The recent surge in xenophobic policies and anti-immigrant sentiment in the U.S. raises alarm because we Jews remember what it’s like to be unwelcome on America’s shores.

Last fall’s tragedy in Pittsburgh finally prompted Linda North, now known as Ruth bat Avraham v’Sarah, to set a date for her conversion to Judaism.

Dr. Ruhama Weiss, a professor at the Reform seminary in Jerusalem, challenge our assumptions as she examines the intersection of ancient texts and human experience.

Israelis recently elected an assortment of representatives to parliament, but a coalition could not be formed, so the country will hold new elections in September.

Every year as Shavuot approaches, I think about my mother. That’s because her name was Ruth -- just like the book we Jews read on Shavuot.

Israel’s Declaration of Independence is the foundation of a state that is both Jewish and democratic. But does it accurately describe the Jewish State today?

My fascination with the story of the Jewish people and my partner’s strong connection to her Jewish identity motivated me to take an online Introduction to Judaism class.

Becoming a bat mitzvah as an adult was one of the high points in my life; I felt proud to be Jewish in a way I had never previously experienced.