Beit hillel
Women Can Dance With Scroll on Simchat Torah
Women are permitted to dance with a Torah scroll on the Simchat Torah holiday, a national-religious rabbinical organization has ruled.
17th Century Turkish Synagogue Is Refurbished
The Turkish city of Izmir restored a 17th-century synagogue at risk of collapse.
The Jewish Bloodbath We Caused — and Forgot
Don’t remember what calamitous event befell Jews on the 9th of Adar? Nobody does. That’s why Daniel Roth is rebranding the date as Jewish Day of Constructive Conflict.
Women Seek Role in Deciding Halacha
Orthodox women are starting to chafe at their exclusion from interpreting Jewish law. A new group called Beit Hillel is aiming to bring down that barrier.
Tea Party's All-Or-Nothing Tactics Are Path to Nowhere
The Tea Party’s all-or-nothing tactics have shaken up American politics. A similar schism in early Judaism teaches us that no one has a monopoly on the truth.