Jewish Action writer Faigy Grunfeld discusses the role of the shtadlan throughout Jewish history with Dr. Henry Abramson.
How the Jewish community of Prague, the largest Jewish settlement in pre-Modern Christian Europe, coped with a devastating plague in 1713
While the link between the Orthodox Union and kashrut is renowned, the role of its Women’s Branch in the establishment of the OU’s kosher certification program is lesser known.
There is no way to truly survey the relationship between Jewish spouses historically, but anecdotal evidence paints an interesting contrast to some of the common stereotypes.
In the millennia-long struggle against assimilation, Jewish women exhibited remarkable spiritual strength. We all know of the great contributions to Jewish continuity made by Torah scholars over the ages. The…
Rebbetzin. A relatively modern word but a fairly ancient role.
