Abraham Joshua Heschel

On Martin Luther King Day, remembering the advantages of a public-school—rather than day-school—education

The Brooklyn-born Jewish actor turns 65

Known for Middle Eastern, African, and Hasidic motifs in her music, Basya Schechter adds a new note on her latest album—Yiddish poetry

Occupiers can enjoy books by Dershowitz, Wiesenthal, Roth, and more

The things we carry

Terrence Malick’s new film—a cinematic meditation on God, grace, and the wretchedness of man—is an important and masterful work of art. It’s also the least Jewish film ever made.

Observing Shabbat doesn’t have to be an all-or-nothing affair: Going offline and saying the blessing over the wine—and the occasional martini—can help mark a relaxing weekly ‘cathedral in time’

Fifty years after his famous midnight concert in Carnegie Hall, Lenny Bruce is as famous as ever. But he’s still much more a prophet than a comedian.

An evening with the great rabbi and his daughter

A recent convert to Judaism discusses why Shavuot is her favorite holiday

After a seder circus, wondering if too much emphasis on children is ruining ritual

Seventy years after the release of his first book, the bestselling ‘As a Driven Leaf,’ Rabbi Milton Steinberg (posthumously) offers a sophomore effort

A Wikipedia-style siddur is revolutionizing the world of prayerbooks

Virtuous Poles, an X-Men villain, Rashi’s daughters, and YA classics

Conflicting names for a Missouri road, an Australian Madoff, and more in the news