Ideas

Who killed Jesus? It wasn’t the Jews, writes a scholar of Roman law.

Nathanael Andrade explores the historical record to puncture a “misreading” that has often come back to haunt Jews come Easter time.

Ideas

Passover retreats don’t have to be a spiritual and communal exodus

The Modern Orthodox community’s embrace of Pesach getaways offers tradeoffs — and lessons to learn, writes a New York City rabbi who is spending the holiday in Arizona.

Teen Fellowship Ideas

How small-town Jewish teens like me stay connected in the Bible Belt

Some teens hide, and others celebrate, their Jewish identities where they are in the distinct minority.

My ‘mixed multitude’ Passover seder was a ringing, singing celebration of diversity

What I learned about American Jews while collecting Judaica for LA fire victims

Scholars have told important Jewish stories with the NEH’s support. What happens to them now?

I operate a small Judaica business. Trump’s tariffs are going to squelch Jewish innovation.

You need a non-Jewish neighbor to perform this Passover ritual. Thank heavens.

How ‘October 8’ and ‘The Encampments,’ two new documentaries on America post-Oct. 7, talk right past each other

The Passover seder is a model for healing democracies in peril

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