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It’s Not You, It’s Me: The Pew Study and Talented Tenth Judaism
By now, if you are reading this, you undoubtedly have been inundated with punditry about the meaning of the Pew ...
Antisemitism & Bigotry, Members of the Scribe
The Golden Child
Recently, one of my writing students turned in a story featuring an adorable, vulnerable child whose blue eyes were “wide ...
Denominations, Jewish Texts, Live, Rabbis Without Borders, Study, Talmud, Women & Feminism
Yeshiva University Dean Wants to Reverse Gains in Women’s Torah Learning
My social media has been abuzz this past week with the commentary on a recent article published by Rabbi Mordechai ...
Rabbi Elected to National Office in Africa
Yes, it’s true. The Chief Rabbi of Uganda has been elected to parliament in his home country. A remarkable feat ...
Celebrate, Jewish Texts, Passover, Rabbis Without Borders, Study, Sukkot, Talmud
An Interesting Jewish “Jeopardy” Champ
Passover is the eight-day Jewish holiday in which we ask questions at the seder table. For one quirky Jewish guy ...
Denominations, Jewish History, Study
What Is Secular Humanistic Judaism?
This "fifth denomination," founded in the 1960s by a Reform-ordained rabbi, describes itself as humanistic rather than atheistic.
Star Trek: Jewish Thought and Social Revolution
The famous science fiction franchise explores distant galaxies with religious verve.