Got Guilt? Ruth Ellenson does -- she's the editor of The Modern Jewish Girl's Guide to Guilt, a collection of essays by Jewish women writers about everything from pedicures on Yom Kippur (Oy!) to ...

Janet Krasner Aronson, PhD, is the interim director of the Cohen Center for Modern Jewish Studies and Steinhardt Social Research Institute at Brandeis University. Janet has been part of CMJS/SSRI ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Two thousand years ago, Jews were divided between competing sects all based on the Jewish scriptures, but with different ...

Michael Krasny's new book is called Let There Be Laughter. He tells NPR's Scott Simon about this treasury of great Jewish jokes, and why they matter. Michael Krasny joins us now from his studios at ...

From the beit midrash’s deep study culture to contemporary art exhibits and academic research, Jewish tradition continues to inspire creativity, identity, and connection. These practices bridge ...

One of the most important parts of the conversation is Mead’s argument that American sympathy toward Jewish restoration long ...

Two months ago, the chair of a board for a national Jewish organization shared that intermarriage keeps him up at night. There was nothing new about his concern. Jewish worry around intermarriage is ...

Among the most memorable Jewish wedding traditions, “breaking the glass” ranks near the top. Traditionally, at the end of the ceremony, the happy groom stomps a shrouded wine glass with a satisfying ...

“The Jewish Century,” by Yuri Slezkine. (Princeton University Press, $29.95). Yuri Slezkine opens this major new book by declaring: “The modern age is the Jewish age, and the 20th century, in ...

It seems hard to believe, but the Jewish New Year is just a few weeks away. As families are prepping their table, ordering the wine and finalizing the guest list, they just may be looking to add a few ...

The Cohen Center for Modern Jewish Studies and Steinhardt Social Research Institute are located in the Lown Center for Judaica Studies. Get directions to our offices and the Brandeis campus. Maurice ...