July 09, 2017

Spirituality

If Jewish leaders really want to support interfaith families and help them stay connected to Judaism, they must match their rhetoric with action.

Peter BeinartJune 14, 2017

An encounter with an old Jewish couple made Peter Beinart wonder: What is it like to be obedient to one, invisible authority no matter where you go?

“My father is by now seven years in his grave, and I remember vividly the last time I wore his sweatshirt.”

Rabbi Lau-Lavie’s intermarriage proposal is “too little, too late.” It does not meet the reality test. It addresses a fictional construct.

The Sisterhood

Stephanie Burt, a Jewish professor of English, is one of the first openly transgender people to serve on the faculty of Harvard University.

Judaism is not a matter of obligation but a legacy of moral wisdom from whose teachings we may pick and choose.

A range of viewpoints and backgrounds — religious, racial, ethnic, sexual, socio-political — strengthens us all

To navigate the complex issue of intermarriage, rabbis must devise a position and practice that is mission-loyal and market-sensitive.

Alan KrinskyJune 5, 2017

In a communal prayer service, we are not spectators and ought not to consider ourselves so.

Yarn graffiti may be a cute, niche subculture, but that doesn’t mean that the gender and race dynamics embedded within it should get a free pass.

Jewish thinkers discuss Shavuot with one question in mind: how should we apply this holiday based on ancient practices to society of today?