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Twice Blessed: Jewish and Gay in the 21st Century
An examination of contemporary gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered Jewish communities.
Jews Loved Tinned Fish Way Before It Was Trendy
From herring to tuna, preserved fish is never out of style.
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 ...
The Divorced-Parent Family & the Synagogue Community
When the synagogue is welcoming, the newly divorced begin to overcome their inhibitions about reconnecting to the Jewish community.
Preparing to Relocate
Relocation from a Jewish perspective.
Mitzvot: Contemporary Thought
On history, spirituality, obligation, and standing at Sinai.
Jewish Culture, Jewish Music, Live
Synagogue Music in the Modern Era
Changes are taking place in the leadership, participation, melodies, and instruments that are found in the synagogue.
Rabbinic Abuse
Do alleged perpetrators of abuse deserve the benefit of the doubt?
Celebrate, More Holidays, Mourn
Non-Fixed Fast Days
Judaism has communal fasts that are not on the yearly calendar and numerous occasions when individuals may choose to fast.
A Slap in the Face in an Ancient Church That Wasn’t a Synagogue
On a tour of Judea (in the West Bank), wishing all its residents past and present were acknowledged.