What is the Rabbinical stance on premarital sex?
Nice try, schmooze. But you’re going to have to give me more room than this tiny little box to do this question justice.
~ The Rebbe

Organic isn’t just in farmer’s markets anymore. In fact, buying organic is so mainstream that it has its own niches—and Jews are buying into it, too. Here are some clever ways to Jew with a …

Is it OK if I wear a baseball cap to Yom Kippur services instead of a kippah?
As the title of one of my kids’ children’s books exclaims, “You never heard of Sandy Koufax?!” Jeez Louise! …

It’s that time of year again.  Classes are beginning, leaves are falling—and your stomach is growling. That’s right.  It’s Yom Kippur. It might be dark out, but this is still the first meal of your …

Why do Jews wear tight leather straps when praying? Are we into S&M?
Dear Curious,
Our leather get-up is not as erotic as chains and whips, but it’s still intriguing.
Tefillin, or phylacteries as they’re known in English …

Let’s face it: Jews are a bit spoiled in college. There’s a whole constellation of organizations that exist specifically to engage us Jewishly (and ideally have us engage “Jewishly” with members of the opposite sex). …

Latkes for Hanukkah. Hamantashens for Purim. Apples for Rosh Hashanah. And the Jewish seasons of food go round and round. Each holiday comes with its familiar pairing. And so as winter turns to spring it …

That girl is in my Jewish Studies class. I wonder…

Growing up, whenever my father would take me to a place that was known for being particularly WASP-y, he would whisper in my ear “Jew! Jew!” …

 
I didn’t want to start thinking about death this early, but my parents want me to sign some legal form in which I choose burial or cremation. I’m not into the whole rotting-in-a-box thing. Is …

If college life has one fault, it’s the lack of home cooking. Even pizza gets old eventually, and we crave the freshly prepared, just-for-us food of home. But unless Mom is willing to FedEx her …