Did you ever stop and think about why we are called “Jews” and our religion “Judaism”? File this one under the category of things I took for granted until I decided to explore beyond the name.

Below is the popularity graph of the name Judah from 1912 to 2024, based on data from the SSA. Among the SSA compilation of popular girl's names over the past 10 years, the name Judah ranked highest ...

This week's Torah portion (Vayechi) tells the story of Jacob's final conversation with his children. In astonishing candidness, moving prose, and profound vision, Jacob speaks to each of his sons, ...