Jospeh Lowin explores a Hebrew root that takes us back into the time of prophets and metaphor.

Readers weigh in with letters to the editor on leaving the ultra-religious Jewish world, celebrity chef Andrew Zimmern and the dedication of Hadassah Hospital.

Dr. Orly Elpeleg leads a Hadassah team that hunts for disease-causing genes.

Genetic science is progressing so rapidly that if couples pause a few years between having children, they should be rescreened for new discoveries.

The way I find myself connecting to my great grandmother is through baking, especially her Chocolate Chip Sour Cream Coffee Cake and Apple and Cinnamon Sweet Noodle Kugel.

Roasted Nuts in Honey, Honey-Infused Whisky and an Israeli-Style Turkish Coffee Mix are delicious and deceptively easy to prepare for friends and loved ones.

Kenden Alfond's Rosh Hashanah couscous side dish of baked pumpkin and apple is reminiscent of a New England autumn.

The shofar serves as a prompt to heal our hearts.