While fasting on Yom Kippur addresses spiritual cleansing, scads of weight loss books are popularizing the diet fad of intermittent fasting.

Expressing Jewish thought and belief through weaving, quilting, crocheting and other needle arts is the motivational heart of the Pomegranate Guild of Judaic Needlework.

These hamantaschen are indulgently filled with crushed pineapple, chopped nuts, apricot jam and prunes. Think of them as scrumptious kitchen-sink Purim cookies.

Did you know that prunes may reverse bone loss? Or that cashews have more copper than most nuts, aiding in the production of hemoglobin?

An Israeli tech firm is behind the high-tech redesign on this phenomenally popular doll from the 1980s.

The blogger behind the popular What Jew Wanna Eat site is out with her first cookbook, a collection of whimsically inspired Jewish dessert recipes.

Recent developments from the Israel Defense Forces to the Knesset.

The prevalence of Jewish crafting reflects general trends: Crafting is big business. Annual revenue has climbed steadily over the last 10 years to $30 billion.