Becoming a Jewish mother is like growing a muscle. Luckily, new Jewish-centered books on parenting provide guidance and reassurance.

Seven fiction writers, all American Jewish women, tackle a highly disputed literary question: What makes a work of fiction Jewish? Their replies are fascinating.

Given our history of loss, it’s hard for Jews to trust change. But our tradition teaches us to have faith in it.

From United Nations panels to high school groups, from rabbis to lawmakers, the topic of menstruation is calling people—including Jewish women—into action.

A review of Anita Diamant's new novel, "The Boston Girl."