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Look up From the Text into the Eyes of a Human Being
I opened my computer upon arriving home and found an email from an older man in my community who has made a habit of negatively commenting upon my work creating bridges of reconciliation between Israelis and Palestinians.
India’s Bene Israel Jews
The oldest and largest of the three Jewish communities in India.
It’s the Little Things Part 2: In Pursuit of Imperfection
Today’s post from Carson Gleberman of “Umm, About That..” offers advice from parents of LGBTQ children. If you’re looking for ...
Jewish Texts, Pray, Sages & Scholars, Study
Keva and Kavanah
How the balance of keva (routine) and kavanah (intention) inform Judaism and the thought of Abraham Joshua Heschel.
Jewish Culture, Jewish Literature, Modern Israeli Literature
A.B. Yehoshua
To this author and social critic, Israeli identity comes first.
Jewish Volunteer Service for Baby Boomers
How to find meaningful community service post-retirement.
Maimonides and His Discontents
Maimonides has long been a figure of extraordinary authority. Yet his understanding of Judaism was highly controversial.
Jewish History, Jewish Thought, Study
Philo Judaeus: Philosophical Pilgrim
Philo worked to reconcile Hellenism and the Hebrew Scriptures.