Spirituality
Kotel Controversy Shows That U.S. Jewish Groups Don’t Represent The Orthodox
You can’t claim to represent the “American Jewish community” if you advocate for a Western Wall policy that alienates its fastest-growing group.
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There’s No Easy Answer To The Debate Over Intermarriage
Instead of a simple “yes” or “no” to the intermarriage question, maybe it’s time to redefine in-marriage.
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LGBTQ Jewish Pride, Flags And The Call To Resistance
Congregation Beit Simchat Torah denies the notion that they delivered an “edict” to avoid Israeli-Palestinian rhetoric during NYC’s Pride Parade.
When It Comes To Dating, Chats Beat Apps Every Time
If we want to develop deep and long-lasting relationships, then the way we meet also needs to be deeper.
The Sisterhood
Stephanie Burt, Harvard English Scholar, Discusses Her Transition. Read Her Letter Here.
Stephanie Burt, a Jewish professor of English, is one of the first openly transgender people to serve on the faculty of Harvard University.
5 Quintessentially Jewish Concepts in the Harry Potter Saga
You can learn a lot about life from the magical world of Hogwarts — and a lot about Judaism too.
New York Times Op-Ed Asks: ‘Is Your God Dead?’
In an essay both bizarre and deeply moving, Emory University professor George Yancy challenges us to see the divine in each other.
What We Can Learn From Trump’s Saudi Sword Dance
Jews do not kill in the name of Judaism. Instead, there is one way we channel the human “fighting instinct”: Studying the Torah.
‘This Is Not The Moment,’ To Lift Our Ban On Performing Interfaith Weddings
The Jewish Theological Seminary affirms that the study of Torah, the sacred wisdom of our people, and the performance of mitzvot, Judaism’s sanctified pattern of religious practice, stand at the very core of Jewish identity. Torah and mitzvot have always been the foundation of the Jewish people’s covenant with God, guiding and sustaining us for three millennia in nearly every corner of the globe. They remain so today. Individuals from other backgrounds are warmly invited to join the covenant through conversion. There is also much that Jews can and must do to signal our respect and welcome for non-Jews in our community, whether or not they choose to become Jewish. What we must not do is to abandon the core beliefs and practices which are the very foundation of Jewish life.
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Why We Decided To Perform Intermarriages
After a year of extensive study and contemplation, the prominent Manhattan synagogue B’nai Jeshurun will now allow interfaith marriages.
The Conservative Movement Will Inevitably Cave On Intermarriage
Arguments made by a Conservative Jewish leader defending the current ban on performing intermarriages only confirmed that it will soon be overturned.
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