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Conversion History: Secularization of the Jewish Mission

While the early Reform movement presented selected universal, liberal moral teachings as the core of Judaism, the contemporary Reform movement is rediscovering many particularistic Jewish practices.

How to Convert to Judaism

The process varies from movement to movement, but certain rituals are common to all of them.

Women in Ethiopian Society

Beta Israel women in Ethiopian villages were inactive in public and were in charge of the domestic sphere.

Jewish Year In Review: 2008

A year marked by big changes and bigger scandals.

Meet The Nosher’s New Jewish Food Fellows

We are so excited to announce the first cohort of The Nosher’s Jewish Food Fellowship. These 17 impressive Jewish food lovers ...

The Tachlis of Inclusion: Temple Israel Center in White Plains, New York

Creating inclusive Jewish spaces is a great goal — but how do you do it? While the answer is likely ...

Queer Tribes: Finding a Place for Alternative Families

I n honor of Father’s/Fathers’ Day, we bring you Gregg Drinkwater’s essay on being a gay dad. You can read ...

The Quiet Greatness of Rabbi Aharon Lichtenstein: One Woman Remembers

Tucked away, among a pile of folders and spiral notebooks that contain the photocopied sources and notes of classes gone ...

A House Divided

In my last blog post, I wrote about the genesis of my book,  Among Righteous Men , and the emotional connection ...

A Picture Perfect Day

Earlier this week, June Hersh wrote about her Jewish culinary journey and unraveled the mystery of Jewish food. She will ...

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