Contemporary Judaism

Jews in Germany Today

The land where Hitler once ruled has a burgeoning Jewish community.

Jewish Population Trends

Since World War II, migration and birth trends have changed Jewish demographics.

What Is Secular Humanistic Judaism?

This "fifth denomination," founded in the 1960s by a Reform-ordained rabbi, describes itself as humanistic rather than atheistic.

Jewish Communities Grow

Jewish communities from Boston to Berlin are growing and succeeding despite facing challenges.

A Rabbi’s Journey to Humanistic Judaism

Seeking to resolve questions and doubts, the author is led to the Secular Humanist Jewish rabbinate.

Aging Jewish Families

As the Jewish community ages, younger generations face difficult decisions regarding their parents' and grandparents' care.

Changing Demographics in Jewish Families Today

Jewish families today tend not to conform to the image of two married parents living with their kids.

The New Jewish Family

Adjusting communal structures to match the new realities of the Jewish family will require letting go of a romanticized version of familial reality.

Raising a Jewish-Chinese Daughter in North America

As Jews adopt children in increasing numbers, many of these children come from abroad.