Mixed Multitudes
Democracy in Israel
One of the key examples brought to question the integrity of Israeli democracy is the JNF’s policy of only selling ...
Synagogues Raising Money
-A Miami Reform shul has sold time-shares in its Torah: “For a one-time gift of $1,800, donors can sponsor a ...
Kol Nidre Services Online
This year the Jewish TV Network will be broadcasting live Kol Nidre services from the Wilshire Boulevard Temple on its ...
The Rebbe as Messiah
I’m a few years late, but I’ve finally gotten around to starting Professor David Berger’s The Rebbe, the Messiah, and ...
Yom Kippur & Kapparot
-For most Jews, Yom Kippur presents an especially sharp contrast between how things are supposed to be, and how they ...
My Stomach: My Ruler, My King
Like many Jews, I have stomach problems. Fortunately for most people, their problems aren’t as severe as mine. For three ...
And then?
This week, the Jerusalem Post has an op-ed by a former Birthright Israel participant entitled, “What Now?” Struggling with how ...
American Jews, Marketing, & Yom Kippur
-Ira Forman argues that Walt and Mearsheimer in their new book “The Israel Lobby and U.S. Foreign Policy� demonstrate that ...
Yerida to Yemen
Thanks to Ben over at reshimu for pointing out this fascinating Haaretz news clip about a Jewish family returning to ...
A Tough Balancing Act
Let me make it clear from the outset: I think some of these people and groups I am about to ...