The most difficult part of moving, one religious seeker discovered, is finding a new spiritual home, a congregation to call one’s own. Over a year

The loss of a child to violence is undearably painful, but sometimes parents use their anguish, and the memories of their children, as an inspiration

For centuries, Shakespeare’s usurious Jew has been held in contempt. A recent upsurge in his portrayal has shed a more sympathetic light. Thumbing through the

When John Paul II’s last testament was made public following his death in April, it was remarkable for mentioning only two living people: his personal

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We all know of familial squabbles when it comes to naming a child—but who could imagine the argument extending to pieces of Holy Land real

Crime-fighting in Israel’s urban center is just another night on the job for Tel Aviv’s police officers. With the ongoing security threat of the intifada

Too dangerous, too weird, maybe illegal. Lying, deceit and vandalism had taken their toll.  We finally got the rabbi we wanted. Rabbi Mendelsohn had been