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Backed by far-right and Orthodox parties, the proposal would revoke the 55-year-old clause of the Law of Return that extends ...
To be sure, each quality can be expressed in a holy way and an unholy way and the stakes are high. In every interaction and ...
Auntie Mame” and “Marjorie Morningstar” were set in a New York City where Jews were prospering, and antisemites were out of ...
Swaggart fell victim to his own hypocrisy and public disgrace, and his career never quite recovered. But his teachings ...
The ritual may seem irrational, but it's actually an example of Judaism at its best because it invites us to reenact the past ...
Zionism is a compromise. Eretz Yisrael, the Land of Israel, is a Biblical, religious concept with variously defined ...
The portrayal of Jews as unwelcome interlopers in the creation and appreciation of art—because their mean, narrow-minded, self-centered spirit is antithetical to artistic greatness—is alive and well.T ...
Modern values have transformed many Jewish couples’ weddings, just as they have transformed the Christian wedding. Some ...
Like many Israeli leaders, Netanyahu often peppers his speeches with biblical verses, usually used as cultural or historical touchstones rather than as expressions of personal religiosity. Keinon poin ...
A Conservative synagogue in Minnesota has become the first in its denomination to allow its clergy to participate in ...
The policy change at Adath Jeshurun Congregation, a large synagogue in suburban Minneapolis, goes against rules set by the ...
Jewish summer camp is a beloved tradition. But 'The Floaters,' a nostalgic movie about it, fits strangely in a moment of ...