Ruchie Freier
Ruchie Freier is the first Hasidic woman to become a U.S. judge. She’s built several community institutions — and is a mother of six.
Basil Herring
Acknowledging some language in the RCA siddur as archaic, Rabbi Basil Herring suggested and created the new, gender-sensitive Avodat Halev Siddur.
Where Are The Orthodox, After Pittsburgh? We’re Right Here, Mourning With You.
I sense a frustration here, among progressives seeking emotional responses from the Orthodox — and I want to address it.
Israel Chief Rabbi Didn’t Dismiss Progressive Synagogues. Stop Twisting Words To Sow Division.
Criticize the Israeli rabbinate all you want — but this shouldn’t be why.
Mikveh And The American Jewish Woman: It’s Complicated
In expanding the mikveh to apply to anything and everything, are we forgetting how it forces us to meditate on our own sexuality?
‘A Good Name’: What Jewish Law Says About Crimes Committed In Youth
For Jewish sages throughout the ages, a tarnished reputation, independent of any criminal prosecution, was enough to disqualify a judge.
The Mikveh Is The Trendy Place To Be, In Manhattan’s Upper West Side
“For JCC members to see mikveh on the list of program offers — it’s beyond my wildest dreams.”
‘My Dark Secret’: Orthodox Women Reveal Their Abortion Stories
“I couldn’t tell anyone.”
Top Nine Holocaust Movies To Watch On The Ninth Of Av
If you went to a Jewish summer camp, you probably think of Tisha B’Av as “Holocaust Movie Day.”
Torah Study Is Becoming One Big Crowdsourcing Project, With Launch Of ‘929 English’
This Israeli project — now going into English — offers radical kinds of modern Torah commentary, from music to art to video.
