Faith
Why Are Canadian Reform Jews So…Conservative?
Dear American Reform Movement Jews — please, throw me a life raft here in Toronto.
The Problem With That New York Times ‘Hypocrisy Of Hanukkah’ Op-ed
So what if you’re being a hypocrite, celebrating Hanukkah as a ‘Hellenized’ Jew? Come light the menorah anyways.
Stop Kicking Kids Out Of Shul. Research Says Early Ritual Experience Is Essential.
We shouldn’t be relegating children to the basement for kids’ programming. Let them sit on your lap. Let them climb to the bimah.
In The Arcane Laws Of The Hanukkah Menorah — A Surprising Lesson About Community
When our community is fragmented by conflict, derision and marginalization, we are not really observing the laws of Hanukkah.
In Wake Of California Fires, Jewish Mourning Customs Can Teach Us How To Console
A California rabbi and psychotherapist turns to Jewish texts for comfort, after the devastating fires.
The Secular Case For A Biblical Sabbath
Like the Orthodox Shabbat laws, each prohibition is actually liberation. Whether you believe in God or not.
Why We Should Teach Our Children Talmud Folk Tales — Instead Of Grimm’s Fairy Tales
Who needs Cinderella when we have the Talmudic story of ‘Lichluchit’?
For Jewish Women, Choosing A Tallit — A Prayer Shawl — Can Get Complicated
“Women, more than men, want their tallit to have a story.”
Among Israel’s Ultra-Orthodox, ‘Civics’ Takes On A Very Different Meaning
Israeli Haredi elections have one simple message: Obey without question. Vote as your rabbis tell you to.
Not Vaccinating Your Kids Is Very Un-Jewish
It’s 2018, and Jewish babies are contracting and dying from the measles.
