By Ben Sales
Mark Blackman made a movie about being a Jewish guy living in Harlem. He raised his own money, shot it, and now it’s premiering at the Apollo Theater on 125th Street.
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By Ben Sales
Jewish and Muslim experts on traditional religious law met to compare the two codes. They discovered their faiths leave more room for cooperation than many thought.
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By Ben Sales
America’s LGBT synagogues often have a much more complicated relationship with the Jewish state than do their mainstream counterparts.
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By Ben Sales
Just weeks before starting his year as a fellow at Yeshivat Hadar, an egalitarian Judaic learning program for adults, Itamar Landau moved in with his girlfriend. The fellowship demanded that Landau keep kosher and observe the restrictions of the Sabbath. The couple agreed to separate milk and meat in their shared kitchen and to refrain from activities such as driving on Saturdays as they grew accustomed to sharing a bed.
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By Ben Sales
The rebbe loomed large. His face looked down on the crowd from the oversize television screens around the room, and his voice boomed. He sang a traditional Hasidic chant.Read More
