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Try this prescription for Spiritual Wellness
In the past couple of weeks, I’ve had the pleasure of visiting several groups of 5th graders at one of ...
Israel, Israel History, Israeli-Palestinian Conflict, Modern Israel, Zionism
Modern Israeli History: A Timeline
Key moments in the Jewish state's history.
Jewish Thought, Rabbis Without Borders
The Rabbi, The Philosopher and Aphrodite
The following exchange between myself and my students was a familiar one throughout my year long fellowship with Rabbis Without ...
The Rabbinic Conversion Ceremony
The different layers of the rabbinic discussion of conversion reveal the beginnings of a transformation from a citizenship ritual to a theological initiation rite.
Beliefs & Practices, Jewish Thought, Modern Jewish History, Science and Ecology, Study
Judaism and Psychology
Jews have engaged with and steered psychological inquiry since its inception.
Maimonides as Community Leader
The man who penned landmark works on Jewish law and philosophy also deeply identified with the communities and individuals who sought his counsel.
Interfaith, Jewish History, Jews & Non-Jews, Study
Jews and Muslims
Sept. 11 and the Second Intifada in Israel interrupted years of improvement in Muslim-Jewish relations.
Ancient/Medieval Jewish History, Jewish History, Study
Let’s Talk About Sects
The Pharisees, Sadducees, and Essenes on law.
Israel History, Jewish History, Modern Israel, Modern Jewish History, Study, Zionism
Ze’ev Jabotinsky
Zionist leader and founder of the Zionist Revisionist movement.
An Interview with Luzer Twersky: From Ultra-Orthodox to “Transparent” Star
Luzer Twersky is an actor who plays Mendel in Season Two of Amazon’s hit television show “Transparent.” He grew up ...