Evergreen

The ceremony of the "redemption" of the first-born son.

Behind these biblical practices is a vision of how politics, economics, and relations to the environment should be structured that makes manifest spiritual concerns as well.

Jewish texts on social justice describe the tension between providing what is needed and providing what is affordable.

Making decisions about tzedakah in the context of a group can be a powerful force in both deepening our spiritual lives and building community.

In Israel, even the musical is political.

A self-taught musical phenomenon, she had a huge impact on liberal Jewish worship.

In Israel some believe that Orthodox control of conversion is impeding efforts to convert immigrants from the Former Soviet Union.

A Sephardic Jew records his impressions of the city and its Jewish leadership in the 12th century.

A Sephardic Jew records his impression of the city and its Jewish inhabitants in the twelfth century.

Judaism's openness to newcomers has varied, depending on how strong and self-confident Jews have felt.