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Agriprocessors: Presumed Innocence
Last weekend’s Forward noted that Agriprocessors — the kosher slaughterhouse that was raided by federal agents last month — has ...
Beliefs & Practices, Health & Wellness, Jewish Thought, Live, Study
Jewish Views on Partial Birth Abortion
Most (but not all) rabbinic authorities consider "partial birth abortion" on the same terms as other abortions.
Jewish History, Mixed Multitudes, Study
From the Academy: Benjamin Sommer
In this installment of “From the Academy,� Dr. Benjamin Sommer, Professor of Bible at the Jewish Theological Seminary, tells us ...
Celebrate, Hanukkah, Members of the Scribe
Seeking Connection
If there is one consistent theme in the ongoing discoveries of my family history it is meaningful coincidence. Some people ...
About Talmud
A short description of what the Talmud is and is not, and how and why the Talmud has been studied by Jews throughout the generations.
Celebrate, JOFA's Torch, Women & Feminism
Do Your Tzedakah Priorities Reflect Your Values?
People want our tzedakah dollars. We are all deluged by solicitations, whether through phone calls, online requests, mailed letters, or ...
Jewish History, Mixed Multitudes, Study
Jewish Identity
-A conference wrestles with the question of whether there is an identity of the Southern Jew, and if so, “is ...