A mother wrestles with whether to continue the painful ritual her own mother passed down.

A granddaughter reflects on leaving her grandparents’ home—and how one final ritual turned goodbye into sacred memory.

A personal and practical guide to uncovering your Jewish family history—one photo, conversation, and record at a time.

This Mother’s Day, explore Jewish motherhood in all its nuance with books that go far beyond the clichés.

JWA chats with Ariella Aïsha Azoulay, author of Golden Threads, a new children’s book that explores the melting pot of Jewish and Muslim artisan communities in 1920s Morocco. 

The rabbi-to-be reflects on the divine lessons of motherhood and her path to the rabbinate. 

JWA chats with internationally recognized human rights lawyer Julie F. Kay.

Three experiences converged and showed up one morning when I picked up my pen, and Joyful Song was born.

JWA talks to Dena Eber about her passion for photography and her new book You Refuse to Believe That You Ever Liked Pink.

JWA chats with sociology professor and author Helen Kim.

The project's creators hope it will change the way Jewish kids see themselves and each other. 

I have never looked at a person and thought, Yes, that is someone I want to know in the biblical sense.