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CRISPR, the Eclipse and Rabbi Soloveitchik
The fact that we can even think about changing genes to let blind people see is an incredible achievement in and of itself
When The History of Anti-Semitism and Racism Come Together
How the grandchild of Holocaust survivors and mother of an African American navigates the history of hate.
Keshet’s Shabbaton Helped me Change the Narrative
By writing a book with an LGBTQIA+ Jewish character.
Why?
Responding to the winds of change around us rather than simply being buffeted by them
Wednesdays In Mississippi
A new Mississippi resident learns about other northern women's sojourns south
You Can’t Hide From Your Jewish Self
Eventually, your identity becomes undeniable - and that's awesome.
Judaism’s Three Rs for the 21st Century
Today's spiritual focus must be to cultivate collective human potential amidst increasing diversity and galloping social, political and environmental change.
The Next Generation of Trans Rabbis: A Conversation
Two trans rabbinical students sit down for a conversation about Jewish and trans identity.
Some Endings Lead to Beginnings
Like many synagogues across the country, Temple Emanu-El went quickly from being a vibrant Jewish community to having no possibility of maintaining financial stability and therefore needed to close its doors.
Ugandan Jews Look to Jewish World for Help with Famine Relief
The Chief Rabbi of Uganda discusses how famine in East Africa is impacting the Abayudaya Jews and their neighbors.
An Interview with Rabbi Toba Spitzer
The first openly LGBTQ person chosen to head a rabbinical association in the United States.