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On Being a Rabbi in Mississippi, Taking the Stand (Literally) Against Discrimination

When I began my position as Director of Rabbinic Services at the Institute of Southern Jewish Life just over two years ...

“Selma”: It’s Not About The Jews, And That’s Okay

This piece was written jointly by Lonnie Kleinman and Lex Rofes. An article about the soon-to-be-released film Selma recently appeared ...

Jewish Genius

The American Enterprise Institute’s Charles Murray has published an article in this month’s issue of Commentary Magazine that is already ...

Does Interfaith Dialogue Work?

I ask this question often, in one form or another. And often, people answer with a cynical “No.”A business leader ...

Ketubot 77

Talmudic brain surgery.

Sex, Violence, and, Shades of Grey

The Fifty Shades of Grey trilogy is everywhere. I saw a woman reading it the subway last week and another ...

The Uniqueness of the Holocaust

For some theologians, the evils of the Holocaust were unique; others believe they can be integrated into traditional theological discourse.

Yevamot 64

Prayer as a pitchfork.

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