Blintz souffle is synonymous with easy, classic Ashkenazi-Jewish-American comfort food. The ingredient list isn’t long, the steps are very simple but the result is pure, creamy indulgence. Plus, this ...

Once a tolerated and regulated practice, polygamy is virtually unheard of in Jewish life today. Polygamy was a common practice in Judaism since ancient times, though it has become exceedingly rare in ...

Piroshki are a popular Russian pastry of filled buns that are either baked or fried. Most piroshki are made with a soft yeasted dough that is enriched with egg, but some piroshki are made with a ...

A Jewish prayer that asks for a safe journey. The Traveler’s Prayer — also known as the Wayfarer’s Prayer or Tefilat Haderech in Hebrew — is a prayer said at the onset of a journey. It is customary to ...

A historian traces the origins of the term. The name Semite comes from Shem, the eldest of the three sons of Noah. In the Greek and Latin versions of the Bible, Shem becomes Sem, since neither Greek ...

Asking God for peace and protection in this evening prayer. Nowadays, this is manifested in the inclusion of the prayer in the Shachrit (morning) and Ma’ariv (evening) services. However, an additional ...

In Jewish texts, the devil is sometimes an adversary and sometimes an embodiment of evil. Satan occupies a prominent place in Christianity, which generally regards him as a rebellious angel and the ...

Traditional teachings on being a good host (and guest). In the pre-modern world, without ubiquitous hotels and rapid transportation, wayfarers were often dependent on those whom they encountered en ...

Hoshanah Rabbah, the seventh day of Sukkot is a semi-holiday in its own right. Still counted among the days of Hol Hamoed (intermediate days of the festival), this day’s name means “the great hoshanah ...

Join us six days a week for a live Torah lesson followed by the Mourner's Kaddish. My Jewish Learning hosts an online minyan Sunday-Friday for those who wish to say Kaddish. The minyan is held every ...

Taboo in Jewish tradition, but increasingly popular nonetheless. Jewish law mandates that human remains be buried after death, and this has been dominant Jewish practice for millennia. Extensive ...

In this Torah portion, God creates the world. After Adam and Eve eat the forbidden fruit, they are banished from the Garden of Eden. Later Cain kills Abel. God then considers destroying all of ...