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Patrilineal Jewish Descent: An Open Orthodox Approach
This week there has been much conversation online and offline on the Jewish status of people of patrilineal Jewish descent. ...
The Non-Jewish Rabbi? The Problem of Patrilineal Descent
Two articles posted earlier this week made reference to an individual who had been born to a Jewish father and ...
Bad News Jews
It’s something that makes most Jewish people cringe: that moment when, in the midst of some celebrity or political or ...
Give Peace A Chance?
When news broke last week that Israelis and Palestinians had agreed to a new round of peace talks, how did ...
From the Collection: The Knickerbocker Hotel in Hot Springs
Imagine for a moment that you’re strolling down the main thoroughfare of a bustling city. The year is 1946, and ...
When Goodness Transcends Boundaries
The 70th anniversary of the Warsaw ghetto uprising has created renewed interest in the actions of Polish gentiles who assisted ...
Is that baby DELICIOUS or what!?
When my siblings and I were little, my mom used to grab our chubby arms and pretend to munch on ...
Empathy for a Convicted Aryan Brotherhood Killer
If we fail to treat others, even the worst among them, humanely, than it is we who ceed the ‘moral ...
Exploring the “Most Southern Place on Earth”
There is something about the Mississippi Delta. Known as “the most southern place on earth,” the Delta region is a ...
Parashat Re’eh: Observe That Which I Enjoin Upon You
Jews read sections of the Torah each week, and these sections, known as parshiyot, inspire endless examination year after year. ...
Researching God
Theist? Atheist? Agnostic?Don’t answer until you’ve done some rigorous research.That’s right, research: with a method, literature review, experimental design, data ...
‘Tis the season of the farmers’ market
Today’s lunch included stir-fryed Purslane. Until two weeks ago, I’d never heard of it or, to my knowledge, tasted it ...