How the arc of my father’s life led me to study the story of Isaac
My father taught me Talmud as a boy—whether I wanted to learn it or not
A Talmudic problem: Abraham lived before the law was given, so how can his actions be used to interpret the law?
A century ago this High Holiday, Franz Kafka composed two masterworks, both informed by his Jewish heritage
Yoram Hazony’s new book bases Judaism on a naturalistic reading of the Bible, but it’s a stretch
New memoirs by transgender authors Kate Bornstein and Joy Ladin illustrate the power of religion to shape how people construct their identities
An only child considers the challenges of expanding her family
A scholar and priest traces the roots of religious violence to Abraham
Feeling betrayed by God, a father refuses to sacrifice his son
