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Messianic Jews in Israel

Last week, a 15 year-old boy had to have his leg amputated after being wounded by an exploding Purim gift ...

The American (and Jewish?) Future

In today’s New York Times magazine, Peggy Orenstein looks at the significance of Barack Obama as the first biracial — ...

Together4Israel Rally

Tomorrow night the One Family Fund, along with a number of partners, will try to get one million people online ...

Humility in Judaism

Being humble is one of the key traits that Judaism values.

Who Was the High Priest?

The leader of all priests in the ancient Temple had special rights and privileges.

Holy Sparks

A kabbalistic concept of the light found in all creation.

Hazak Hazak V’nithazek: Celebrating Strength Through Inclusion at JTS

It has been almost a year since the Jewish Theological Seminary announced it will accept students that identify as gay, ...

Legal Troubles

-Young Israel of Beverly Hills is accused of “fraud and breach of contract…a petty and ugly quarrel in a deal ...

The 7th of Adar

Today is the 7th of Adar II. This may not mean much to most people, but here is an interesting ...

Perspectives on Jerusalem

-Jason Eskenazi came to Jerusalem with 26 point & shoot cameras and over 250 rolls of film, and a plan ...

Who’s that woman in the pulpit?

Our homepage article this week talks about the changing demographics in the rabbinate. It specifically sites a growing number of ...

Remembering Saul Lieberman

Kudos to FailedMessiah for noting the upcoming lecture to commemorate Professor Saul Lieberman’s 25th yahrzeit. A couple of weeks ago ...